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Sutton vs Ryegate vs Cabot
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).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,059 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate 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%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
| Cabot 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Cabot 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school 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.