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Vershire vs Westmore vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Vershire | Westmore | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Highest |
465Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% 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 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Westmore and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% 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 | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
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| Vershire and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Vershire 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.