Compare towns
Sutton vs Westminster vs Plainfield
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
497Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
| Westminster and Sutton 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
| Plainfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Westminster 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Plainfield 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school 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.