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Addison vs Sutton vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Addison | Sutton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
790 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Addison and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Addison 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 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.