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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).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.


