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Sutton vs Whitingham vs Middlesex
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).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,368 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Sutton and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.