Compare towns
Sutton vs Pittsfield 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
Pittsfield has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Wheelock has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Pittsfield | Wheelock | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
391Lowest |
717 |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Wheelock 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% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Wheelock 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12k 19% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%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 |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer 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 |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | — | — |
| 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.