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Readsboro vs Sutton vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Chelsea has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Readsboro | Sutton | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807 |
790Lowest |
1,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chelsea and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$65,913±$13k 19% below VT |
| Sutton and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$260,900±$39kHighest 18% below VT |
| Chelsea and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
— | $1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,762 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chelsea and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Readsboro School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.