Compare towns
Putney vs Ryegate vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Putney | Ryegate | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,059 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
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| Ryegate and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Putney 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.