Compare towns
Vershire vs Montgomery 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Montgomery | Sutton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,047 |
790Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Montgomery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Vershire 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
52.8%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% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Vershire and Sutton 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
— | $908±$236 26% below VT |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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 |
$4,326 14% 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% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Montgomery 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% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.