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Vershire 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 people working from home (12.3%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

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.

MeasureVershireSuttonRyegate
People
Population
842
790Lowest
1,059Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-0.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3
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%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
23.2%±4.6Highest
VT: 17.9%
Ryegate and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.1%±1.5
VT: 21.4%
Vershire and Ryegate 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%
32.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
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±$12kHighest
12% below VT
$71,250±$18k
12% below VT
$66,484±$15kLowest
18% 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
$231,100±$41kHighest
27% below VT
$219,300±$32k
31% below VT
Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Highest
9% below VT
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$908±$236Lowest
26% below VT
Vershire and Ryegate 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
$3,975
21% below VT
$3,472Lowest
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
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%
12.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
14.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
9 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
30 min
26% above VT
28 minLowest
18% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
8.2%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
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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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.