Compare towns
Sutton vs Arlington vs Williston vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Arlington | Williston | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,598 |
10,144Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Williston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Williston 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Arlington School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.