Compare towns
Sutton vs Hyde Park vs Salisbury vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
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 | Hyde Park | Salisbury | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
513Lowest |
1,200Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Salisbury 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Wheelock 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Salisbury and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— |
| Salisbury and Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.