Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ryegate vs Sutton vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Cornwall | Ryegate | Sutton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
1,059 |
790Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.