Compare towns
Vershire vs Addison vs Sutton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Vershire | Addison | Sutton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,175Highest |
790Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | 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.