Compare towns
Sutton vs Orleans vs Wheelock vs Vershire
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).
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Orleans | Wheelock | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
809 |
717Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Orleans 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 |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% 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 |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% 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 | — | $810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,019 40% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 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.