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Vershire vs Orwell 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Orwell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Orwell | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
1,294Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Orwell 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% 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 |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Vershire and Orwell 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 |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Orwell 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% |
10.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 |
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.