Compare towns
Sutton vs Cabot vs Morgan
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%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,579Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Cabot 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Cabot and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Cabot 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.