Compare towns
Brookline vs Sutton vs Westmore vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Brookline | Sutton | Westmore | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
790Highest |
465Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Westmore and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Westmore and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Brookline and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| 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 | 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.