Compare towns
Westfield vs Dover vs Sutton vs Montgomery
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 kids (27.1% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% 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 | Westfield | Dover | Sutton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 536Lowest |
1,466Highest |
790 |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
| Westfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187 30% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
— | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 13% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.