Compare towns
Sutton vs Fairlee vs Winhall
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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Fairlee | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,066Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Fairlee and Winhall 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Winhall 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Winhall 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
| Winhall and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Sutton 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate 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 |
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.