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Westfield vs Belvidere vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most expensive homes ($301k median).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Westfield | Belvidere | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536 |
422Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
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| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Sutton 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.