Compare towns
Sutton vs Washington vs Windham
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 housing (typical home built 1979).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Washington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,056Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Windham 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $996±$285 19% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school 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.