Compare towns
Sutton vs Cabot vs Chittenden
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden 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% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cabot 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 |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Cabot and Chittenden 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.