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Sutton vs Berlin 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%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Berlin | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,880 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berlin 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% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin 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. |
$4,418 42% 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% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Berlin 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.