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Shelburne vs Sutton vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Shelburne | Sutton | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,652Lowest 145% above U.S. |
$7,667 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 70 in VT | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.