Compare towns
Sutton vs Underhill vs Castleton vs Canterbury
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Underhill | Castleton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,141 |
4,453Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Sutton 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Castleton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.