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Westfield vs Orange vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Sudbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Orange | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
957Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
| Orange and Sudbury 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Sudbury 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sudbury and Westfield 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,208±$33kHighest 23% above VT |
| Sudbury 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±$47k 5% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$338,500±$49kHighest 7% above VT |
| Sudbury and Westfield 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 |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,205 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.