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Sutton vs Gorham vs Vershire vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Gorham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Vershire has the highest household income ($72k).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Gorham | Vershire | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,682 |
842 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Barton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Vershire 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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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.