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Sudbury vs Sutton vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Stamford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.5%).
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 | Sudbury | Sutton | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
790 |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.4±5.5Highest 15% above VT |
| Stamford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sudbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Stamford and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Sudbury and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 17% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sudbury 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 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.