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Vershire vs Marshfield vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k 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.

MeasureVershireMarshfieldSutton
People
Population
842Highest
470Lowest
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±9.3
6% above VT
42.4±8.8Lowest
about the VT average
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%
19.4%±9.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Marshfield 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%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
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%
35.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2.4
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Marshfield 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
$84,375±$20kHighest
4% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Marshfield 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±$55k
34% below VT
$178,300±$31kLowest
44% below VT
$231,100±$41kHighest
27% below VT
Sutton and Vershire 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
$1,125±$79Highest
9% below VT
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Marshfield 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
$3,269Lowest
35% below VT
$3,975
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
52.4%±62.4
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Marshfield 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%
4.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
VT: 73.2%
81.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
38% above VT
29 minLowest
24% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1
VT: 16.9%
17.5%±7.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Marshfield and Vershire 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.