Compare towns
Ryegate vs Sutton vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
790Lowest |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% 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% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Ryegate and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #66 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 | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.