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Vershire vs Plainfield 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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).

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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.

MeasureVershirePlainfieldSutton
People
Population
842
1,016Highest
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±9.3
17% above U.S.
34.5±6.6Lowest
11% below 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%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Vershire and Sutton 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%
14.5%±2.7Lowest
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%
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
14.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Plainfield and Vershire 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.
$70,673±$6kLowest
12% 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±$55k
37% below U.S.
$155,100±$17kLowest
53% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kHighest
31% below U.S.
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±$80Highest
21% below U.S.
$750±$207Lowest
47% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640Highest
49% above U.S.
$2,667Lowest
14% below U.S.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.6%±43.5
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±4.7Lowest
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
School district — — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town — — None in town
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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.