Compare towns
Ira vs Sharon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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.
| Measure | Ira | Sharon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,577Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Sharon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | 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.