Compare towns
West Haven vs Sutton vs Mount Tabor vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | West Haven | Sutton | Mount Tabor | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
790Highest |
304 |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
— | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and West Haven 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 | 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.