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Sutton vs Victory vs Vershire
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 most homeowners (85%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Victory | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
53Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest 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% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
— | $71,618±$12kHighest 12% 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±$55kLowest 34% 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 |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.