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Ira vs Sutton vs Middlesex
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Sutton | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
790 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Ira 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.