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Chittenden vs Sutton vs Walden
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).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Highest |
790Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Chittenden and Walden 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%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden and Sutton 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Chittenden and Walden 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Chittenden and Walden 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.