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Sutton vs Whiting vs Reading
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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
532Lowest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Reading 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Reading 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Whiting and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Whiting 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whiting 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.