Compare towns
Sutton vs Wells vs Vershire vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Vershire | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,148 |
842 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Wells and Vershire 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±$42k 23% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Wells and Vershire 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.