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Sutton vs Vershire vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
842 |
1,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Whately 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 U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | — | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.