Compare towns
Vershire vs Tunbridge vs West Fairlee vs Sutton
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
West Fairlee has the most homeowners (91.9%).
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 | Tunbridge | West Fairlee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,253Highest |
711Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| West Fairlee and Sutton 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Vershire 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge and West Fairlee 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$237,200±$35k 25% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,210Highest 3% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.