Compare towns
Vershire vs Hyde Park 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 people working from home (12.3%).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Hyde Park | Sutton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
513Lowest |
790 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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 |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Vershire 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Sutton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below 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% |
42.1%±47.5 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older 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 |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.