What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).

Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Victory
People
Population	790Highest	53Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT	64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT
Kids under 18	17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Sutton and Victory 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%	47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Victory and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7%	0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Sutton and Victory 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	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,100±$41k 27% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,975Highest 21% below VT	$2,500Lowest 50% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Sutton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	45.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85%Highest VT: 73.2%	71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	27 minLowest 13% above VT
Work from home	11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Sutton and Victory 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 Our Story	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.