Compare towns
Sheffield vs Stratton vs Ryegate vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Ryegate has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Sheffield | Stratton | Ryegate | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
532Lowest |
1,059Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
| Vershire and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Stratton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.