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Sutton vs Bennington vs Vershire
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Bennington | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,588Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Bennington 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 U.S. |
$83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Vershire 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.