Compare towns
Sutton vs Windham vs Westminster vs Newark
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Windham | Westminster | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
594Lowest |
2,999Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Westminster 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westminster 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Windham 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 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| 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.