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Sutton vs Westminster vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Sutton | Westminster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,999Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.