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Sutton vs Winhall vs Wardsboro
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).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
752Lowest |
820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Sutton 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Sutton 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Wardsboro 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.