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Granby vs Sutton vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Granby | Sutton | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
790Highest |
106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Granby and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Granby and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
| Jacksonville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Sutton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Granby 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.