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Sutton vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Westmore has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
2,999Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Westminster and Westmore 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.