Compare towns
Sutton vs Orleans vs Whiting 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 homeowners (85%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Whiting | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
809 |
532Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Vershire 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%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% 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% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Whiting 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 27% below VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Whiting and Sutton 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Vershire 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 |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.