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Warren vs Chittenden vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Warren | Chittenden | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,318 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Chittenden and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Warren and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.