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Castleton vs Pawlet vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Castleton | Pawlet | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,480 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Castleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
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| Pawlet and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mettawee School District #84 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.