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Vershire vs Arlington vs Sutton
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).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Arlington | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
2,598Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Arlington 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 |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Arlington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
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| Arlington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Arlington 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.