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Sheldon vs Sutton vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Sheldon | Sutton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
790Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Sheldon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Sheldon and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,063Highest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.