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Sutton vs Otis vs Vershire vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Otis | Vershire | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,624Highest |
842 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Otis 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% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Otis 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 U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Otis and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Otis 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | — | — |
| 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 |
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.