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Sutton vs Wells River 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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Wells River | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
340Lowest |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±12.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% 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 |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 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 | — | $900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Wells River 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 |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.