Compare towns
Whiting vs Belvidere vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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.
| Measure | Whiting | Belvidere | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
422Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
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| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | 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 |
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.