Compare towns
Castleton vs Sutton vs Vernon vs Wheelock
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Vernon | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
790 |
2,709 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Vernon 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% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Vernon and Castleton 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Vernon and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Castleton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 37% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District | — |
| 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 | 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.