Compare towns
Sutton vs Granby vs Vershire vs Wheelock
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Granby | Vershire | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
67Lowest |
842Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Wheelock 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% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Wheelock 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% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Granby 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 VT |
$57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| 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 27% below VT |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
— | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Vershire 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.