Compare towns
Marlboro vs Sutton vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Sutton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,362Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,135±$10kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Marlboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$824 30% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±43.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marlboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 26% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Marlboro School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.