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Chittenden vs Sutton vs Ryegate
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 expensive homes ($347k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
790Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Chittenden and Sutton 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Ryegate 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Chittenden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Chittenden and Ryegate 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Sutton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.