Compare towns
Sutton vs Wells vs Orange
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 kids (17.3% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Wells | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,148Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Wells and Orange 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Orange 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Wells and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Sutton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Orange 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.