Compare towns
Ira vs Stannard 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 most expensive homes ($273k median).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Ira | Stannard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
228Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Ira and Stannard 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% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Stannard 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% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Stannard 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% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest 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±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Stannard 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 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.