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Sutton vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,999 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% 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. |
$4,063 30% 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% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Westminster 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.