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Sutton vs Webster vs Castleton vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Webster | Castleton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Webster 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Monadnock 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.