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Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Tunbridge | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,253Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest 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+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.