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Sutton vs Glover vs Middlebury vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Glover | Middlebury | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,051 |
7,220Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$86,250±$18kHighest 6% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Middlebury and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,201±$120Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Middlebury and Vershire 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Middlebury 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Glover 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.