Compare towns
Sutton vs Ludlow 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Ludlow | Vershire | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,990Highest |
842 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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% |
14.1%±6Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow 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 VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
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| Vershire and Ludlow 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 |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ludlow 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% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 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 |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | — |
| 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.