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Vershire vs Williston vs Sutton vs Corinth

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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Corinth has the most homeowners (88.7%).

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.

MeasureVershireWillistonSuttonCorinth
People
Population
842
10,144Highest
790Lowest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3
6% above VT
45.4±4.5Lowest
5% above VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
48.4±9.6Highest
12% above VT
Corinth 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%
20.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Williston 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%
21%±3.5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
27.3%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
Corinth 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%
54.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
Williston and Vershire 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
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
$89,167±$29k
10% above VT
Williston and Corinth 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
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
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$1,267±$510
about the VT average
Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640
8% below VT
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
$3,975
21% below VT
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Williston 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%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
88.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
9 yrs newer than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
38% above VT
20 minLowest
16% below VT
30 min
26% above VT
35 minHighest
49% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #11 of 70 in VT — —
School district — Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.