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Hermon vs Sutton vs Vershire vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Edwards has the youngest population (median age 34.1).
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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 | Hermon | Sutton | Vershire | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,146 |
790Lowest |
842 |
1,327Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±14.4 7% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±8.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Edwards and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,896±$16kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$72,300±$14kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Edwards and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $105,500±$14k 68% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$101,800±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$435 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,076Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,225 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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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U.S. 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.