Compare towns
Sutton vs Cabot vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Cabot | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,579 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
| Cabot and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Bennington 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.