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Salisbury vs Sutton vs Vershire

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureSalisburySuttonVershire
People
Population
1,200Highest
790Lowest
842
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-7.9%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.6±6.5Highest
17% above VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.6%±3.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
19.1%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.4%±2.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.2%±5
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
31.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$99,688±$21kHighest
23% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
Salisbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$306,900±$51kHighest
3% below VT
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,443±$984Highest
17% above VT
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$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
Salisbury and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,842Highest
4% below VT
$3,975Lowest
21% below VT
$4,640
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.9%±22.6Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
20% below VT
30 min
26% above VT
32 minHighest
38% above VT
Work from home
6%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±4.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 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.