Compare towns
Chittenden vs Sutton vs North Hero vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Sutton | North Hero | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
790Lowest |
1,263 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| North Hero 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Cornwall 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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±$28k 31% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below 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 | $5,346 6% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,132 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and North Hero 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.