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Sheffield vs Sutton vs Whitingham
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 people working from home (11.6%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
790 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Sutton 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Sutton 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±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.