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Ira vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Ira | Sutton | Windsor | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,239 |
3,554Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Westmore 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.