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Sutton vs Wilder vs Williston vs Warner
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 the most homeowners (95.7%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Wilder | Williston | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
3,087 |
10,144Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Warner 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.