Compare towns
Sutton vs Wilder vs Ira
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 kids (17.3% under 18).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Wilder | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
3,087Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Ira 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 |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Wilder and Ira 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.