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Sutton vs Warren vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Warren | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,443±$984Lowest 17% above VT |
| Warren and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.