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Sutton vs Ryegate vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,059 |
1,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Ryegate 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Sutton 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.