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Castleton vs Sutton vs Barton
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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Sutton | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
790 |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
| Sutton and Barton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% 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±$71k 29% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.