Compare towns
Sutton vs Mendon vs Dorset vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Mendon | Dorset | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,113 |
2,092Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset 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 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Dorset and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dorset and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Vershire 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Mendon 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.