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East Haven vs Stratton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | East Haven | Stratton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
532 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| East Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.