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Berlin 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
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Berlin | Sutton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
790 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Berlin and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.