Compare towns
Sutton vs Westmore vs Wheelock vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Westmore | Wheelock | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
465Lowest |
717 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Westmore and Wheelock 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Waterville 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% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Westmore 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% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Wheelock 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 |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Westmore 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 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Westmore and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Westmore 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None 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.