Compare towns
Sutton vs Wells vs Middlesex vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Middlesex | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,148 |
1,943Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Wells 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Vershire 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Wells 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr 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 |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 | 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.