Compare towns
Sutton vs Pawlet vs Worcester vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Pawlet | Worcester | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,480Highest |
831 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Pawlet and Worcester 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Worcester and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Pawlet 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.