Compare towns
Vershire vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Sharon | Sutton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,577Highest |
790Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% |
37.9%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% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Sharon and Vershire 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above 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% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Ryegate 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.