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Sutton vs Whiting vs Granville
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Whiting | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
532 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Granville 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Granville 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Whiting 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Whiting and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
| Whiting and Granville 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school 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.