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Chittenden vs Ripton vs Sutton vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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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 | Ripton | Sutton | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
508 |
2,239Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Pittsfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.