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Sutton vs Nelson vs Vershire
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Vershire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.9%).
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 | Nelson | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
648Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson 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% |
24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.