Compare towns
Andover 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
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Andover | Sutton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
790Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Andover and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Andover and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest 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 | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westmore 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.