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Sutton vs Reading vs Belvidere
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Reading | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
699 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Reading and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.