Compare towns
Sutton vs Corinth vs Vernon
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 most kids (17.3% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Corinth | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,539 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Sutton 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Corinth and Vernon 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Corinth and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sutton 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.