What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greensboro	Sutton
People
Population	633Lowest	790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT	46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT
	Greensboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Sutton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%	21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT
	Greensboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT	$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,113±$58 10% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,786Highest 15% above VT	$3,975Lowest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Sutton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 36% above VT	30 minLowest 26% above VT
Work from home	14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%	11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Greensboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.