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Sutton vs Vershire vs Ripton
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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
842Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$4,915Highest 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% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | 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.