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Westminster vs Sutton vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Westminster | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
790 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Westminster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.