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Chittenden vs Strafford vs Sutton
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 most homeowners (93.5%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Strafford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,372Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sutton 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$28k 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 | Strafford School District | 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.