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Pownal vs Sutton vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Pownal | Sutton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,265 |
9,452Highest |
2,856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±9.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61Highest about the U.S. average |
| Weathersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Sutton | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.