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Sutton vs Westminster vs Moriah
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,999 |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| 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±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Highest 35% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,063Highest 30% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.