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Moretown vs Sutton vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Moretown | Sutton | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
790Lowest |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Moretown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Westford and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.