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Westfield vs Sutton vs Isle La Motte
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Sutton | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
790Highest |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.8±12.9Highest 11% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$82,500±$17kHighest about the VT average |
| Isle La Motte 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$269,300±$40k 15% below VT |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte 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 |
— | $1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.