Compare towns
Sutton vs Putney vs Williamstown vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Putney | Williamstown | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,622 |
3,579Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Williamstown and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Putney and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.