Compare towns
Sutton vs Vernon vs Whitingham vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Vernon | Whitingham | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,709Highest |
1,368 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wheelock 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% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Wheelock 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% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Vernon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Vernon and Whitingham 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sutton 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.