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Vershire vs West Burke 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 kids (19.1% under 18).
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | West Burke | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Highest |
161Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| West Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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% |
31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Burke 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and West Burke 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 |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% 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 |
$275,000±$60kHighest 13% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| West Burke and Sutton 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 |
$525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,194Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 19.5% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke and Vershire 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 Our Story | 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.