Compare towns
Sutton vs Franklin vs Ira
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).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Franklin | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,590Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Sutton 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Ira 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 |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Franklin and Ira 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 |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Franklin 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 |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Sutton 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| 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.