Compare towns
Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Vershire vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Vershire | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,253Highest |
842 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Vershire 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Vershire 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Windham 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.