Compare towns
Chittenden vs Jay vs Sutton vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | Chittenden | Jay | Sutton | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
471Lowest |
790 |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
| Chittenden and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
— | — | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None 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.