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Sutton vs Westmore vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
465Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Westmore 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Windsor 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% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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 VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Westmore and Windsor 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Westmore 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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 | 12 photos → |
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.