Compare towns
Sutton vs Springfield vs Berlin vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Springfield | Berlin | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
9,084Highest |
2,880 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Berlin 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Berlin 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Wheelock 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
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| Berlin and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Berlin 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.