Compare towns
Vershire vs Chittenden vs Corinth 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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Chittenden | Corinth | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,318 |
1,539Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Chittenden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Chittenden 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 |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Chittenden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
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| Corinth and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.