Compare towns
Sutton vs Walden vs Troy
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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Walden | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,037 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Walden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Troy 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Walden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Walden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Highest 27% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Walden and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Sutton 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.