What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).

South Hero has the most expensive homes ($558k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vershire	South Hero
People
Population	842Lowest	1,586Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT	51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT
	South Hero 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 VT: 17.9%	14.8%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Vershire and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4%	26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	South Hero 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%Lowest VT: 43.8%	61.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Vershire and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT	$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT	$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT	$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,640Lowest 8% below VT	$7,858Highest 56% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%	32.6%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Vershire and South Hero 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%	3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985 9 yrs newer than VT	1985 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 38% above VT	24 minLowest 4% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	—	South Hero School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.