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Northfield vs Sutton vs Castleton vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Northfield | Sutton | Castleton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
2,239 |
4,453 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.