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Sutton vs Castleton vs Rockingham
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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% rent).
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 | Castleton | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
4,453 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Rockingham 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rockingham 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Rockingham 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rockingham School District |
| 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.