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Sutton vs Ryegate vs Bennington
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 highest household income ($71k).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,059 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Bennington 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Bennington 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
| Bennington and Ryegate 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Sutton 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.