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Belvidere vs Sutton vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Westfield has the most expensive homes ($301k 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 | Belvidere | Sutton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
790Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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 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.