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Vershire vs Orange vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Orange | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
7,573Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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 11% below U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| 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 37% below U.S. |
$245,900±$18kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Orange 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 21% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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U.S. 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.