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Sutton vs Vershire vs Barnet vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Vershire | Barnet | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
842 |
1,855Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Barnet 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Vershire and Barnet 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Vershire 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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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| 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.