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Vershire vs Ira 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).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).

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.

MeasureVershireIraSutton
People
Population
842Highest
381Lowest
790
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
54.1±5.5Highest
26% above VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
10.5%±4.7Lowest
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%
28.9%±3.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Ira 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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
37.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
3.4%±3.5
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Ira 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
$71,827±$5kHighest
12% below VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Ira 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
$272,900±$18kHighest
14% below VT
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Highest
9% below VT
$942±$52Lowest
24% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640Highest
8% below VT
$4,146
18% below VT
$3,975Lowest
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
36.4%±100Lowest
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%
14.4%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1975Lowest
1 yr older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
38% above VT
28 minLowest
20% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
2.3%±2.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
Vershire and Sutton 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
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.