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Whiting vs Vershire 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 highest household income ($91k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Whiting | Vershire | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
842Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Vershire 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 |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Whiting and Vershire 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Whiting and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Whiting and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton 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.