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Sutton vs Whiting vs Middlebury
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 homeowners (85%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Middlebury has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
532Lowest |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
| Sutton and Whiting 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Middlebury 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
| Whiting and Middlebury 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±$36k 11% below VT |
$417,400±$31kHighest 32% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,201±$120Lowest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Middlebury 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Middlebury 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% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.