What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).

Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Fairlee	Sutton
People
Population	711Lowest	790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT	46.6±5.7Lowest 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	13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Sutton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4%	21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	West Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7%
	West Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,500±$16kHighest 6% below VT	$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT
	West Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kHighest 25% below VT	$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT
	West Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,113±$171 10% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,210Highest 3% above VT	$3,975Lowest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±89.6Highest VT: 48.4%	37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	West Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	12.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	85%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 20% above VT	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Sutton and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rivendell Interstate School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.