Compare towns
Sheffield vs Whiting vs Sutton
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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Whiting | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573 |
532Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Sutton 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Sheffield 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
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| Whiting 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.