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Sutton vs Benson vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Sutton | Benson | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
784Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.