Compare towns
Belvidere vs Sutton vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Belvidere | Sutton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
790 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Belvidere and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.