31% of the land in Sutton is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Willoughby State Forest, 4,831 acres with 17.6 miles of trail. Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Sutton stand out

Where Sutton beats most towns.

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History

Chartered in 1782

A long history

A history going back 244 years.

Small town

949 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

West Burke · 3 mi Sheffield · 4 mi Burke · 6 mi Newark · 7 mi Westmore · 7 mi Lyndon · 8 mi

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DSC 5117, 2007

Sutton’s story

244 years in pictures

Census counts: 144 in 1800, a low of 144 in 1800, 913 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1939 on.

1782Sutton is chartered

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Sutton: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sutton, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerVermont Electric Cooperative24.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSutton Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sutton’s trash rules yet

SchoolsKingdom East Supervisory District Kingdom East Unified Union School District2 districts serve Sutton; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereSutton Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP codes05867, 05871, 0585105867 85% · 05871 10% · 05851 5%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sutton.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Sutton

Trails total 27 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Sutton’s trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile, where Vermont’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.

31.1%conserved

31.1%

conserved · 7,615 of 24,472 acres

27 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Willoughby State Forest	17.6 mi	4,831
2. Calendar Brook Wildlife Management Area	—	440
3. Mathewson State Forest	—	98

Full pageSutton’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map27 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk17.6 miles of trail · Willoughby State Forest Conserved land31.1% conserved · 7,615 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Sutton?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Schools

The schools Sutton’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64. Its one school is below. 106 students attend Sutton’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Sutton Village SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	106	C⁻

Full pageSutton’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsKingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Vs. the neighbors7 bordering towns Every school1 school · Sutton Village School Questions“Are Sutton’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Sutton than in most of Vermont or the rest of the country

Sutton’s average commute is 30 minutes. The top destinations are St. Johnsbury (14%), Lyndon (14%) and Hardwick (6%). Among residents in the town, 12% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.

1%work in town

	Sutton	Vermont towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.4%	16%	8%
Below the poverty line	12%	9.5%	9.6%
Median household income	$71,000	$80,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Sutton1%

St. Johnsbury14%

Lyndon14%

Hardwick6%

Derby4%

20 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Sutton

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageSutton’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here64 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Sutton Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

A home in Sutton is worth about $286K, on Zillow’s estimate

Home values are up 4.9% over the year to September 2026. In Sutton, 85% of households own their home.

$286KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sutton$286K

Vermont$392K

+4.9%

value change, 1 year

Full pageSutton’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.0 years of income RentsRents Vs. the neighbors7 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Sutton is inland flooding, at a low overall level

Sutton’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 28 of 100. Federal aid has come to Sutton households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected losses in Sutton break down as 70% from inland flooding and 11% from cold waves.

28risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageSutton’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Sutton Get ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Sutton brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Only 5 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Sutton.

142″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–28°

Spring28–51°

Summer52–76°

Fall35–55°

Oct 1

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageSutton’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 5°Rain & snow142″ of snow a winter · 44 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sutton is

For adults in Sutton, the share who binge drink is 17%. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Sutton.

	Sutton	Vermont towns	U.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	27%	23%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	30%	36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	15%	12%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	32%	30%	35%

31 measures vs. Vermont

0 better17 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Sutton	VT
More smokers	15%	11.2%
More adults who get no exercise	24.3%	18.9%
More adults with COPD	8.2%	6.5%

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital

15.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageSutton’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby15.2 miles to an ER · Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than VT on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Lake Willoughby and 15 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sutton. Close and well known come first.

All 34 attractions →

6 mi LakeLake Willoughby

24 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House

39 mi MountainMount Mansfield

38 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical

30 mi Ski areaJay Peak Resort79 runs · 1,988 ft vertical

38 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jay Peak Resort: Hanumanix at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

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