Compare towns
Sutton vs Vershire vs Victory vs Wheelock
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 housing (typical home built 1979).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Vershire | Victory | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
842Highest |
53Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Victory and Wheelock 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% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
— | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
— | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Sutton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.