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Sutton vs Colrain vs Vershire vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Colrain | Vershire | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,627Highest |
842 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Vershire 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% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Burke 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. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Colrain 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. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Colrain 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. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Burke 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mohawk Trail | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.