Compare towns
Sutton vs Salisbury vs St. George
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Salisbury | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,200Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Sutton 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Sutton 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.