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Norton vs Sutton vs Troy

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

MeasureNortonSuttonTroy
People
Population
108Lowest
790Highest
219
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
53.8±6.7
25% above VT
46.6±5.7Lowest
8% above VT
65.3±26.4Highest
52% above VT
Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13%±21.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
16.4%±7.9
VT: 17.9%
Sutton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.5%±15.8
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
51.1%±17.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.7%
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
9.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±10.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
3.2%±6.3
VT: 7%
Norton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,625±$23kLowest
19% below VT
$71,250±$18k
12% below VT
$91,688±$8kHighest
13% above VT
Troy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000±$32k
37% below VT
$231,100±$41kHighest
27% below VT
$187,500±$46kLowest
41% below VT
Sutton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,769
45% below VT
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
$2,480Lowest
51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
13%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1970Lowest
6 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
68% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
Work from home
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
3.7%±5.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Norton and Sutton 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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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.