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Sutton vs Corinth 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 renters (15% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Corinth | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Corinth and Chittenden 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Corinth 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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.