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Vershire vs Windham vs Worcester 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Vershire and Worcester 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.