Compare towns
Granville vs Middlesex vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Granville | Middlesex | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
1,943Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.