Compare towns
Sutton vs Vernon vs Castleton
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 people working from home (11.6%).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Vernon | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,709 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sutton and Vernon 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton 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% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Vernon and Castleton 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Vernon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Vernon 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Vernon 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None 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.