Compare towns
Sutton vs Castleton vs Marshfield
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Castleton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| Sutton and Marshfield 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Castleton 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±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Sutton and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Marshfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.