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Sutton vs Royalton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Royalton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,752Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Royalton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #48 of 70 in VT | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | White River Unified School District #79 | Oxford |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | White River Valley High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.