Compare towns
Ryegate vs Sutton vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Castleton 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.
| Measure | Ryegate | Sutton | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
790Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 31% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Ryegate 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.