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Winhall 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
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Winhall | Belvidere | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
422Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Winhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Winhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
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| Belvidere and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.