Compare towns
Sutton vs Westfield vs Wheelock vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Westfield | Wheelock | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
536Lowest |
717 |
842Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Wheelock 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% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Westfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
— | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Westfield 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Westfield 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.