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Sutton vs Cavendish vs Northfield
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).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Cavendish | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,242 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Sutton and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and Northfield 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 |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Cavendish and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,018±$207Highest 18% below VT |
| Northfield and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Sutton 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Northfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.