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Sheffield vs Sutton vs Andover
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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Sutton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
790Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Andover 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Sheffield 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.