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Westminster vs Sutton vs Ira
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 (27%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Highest |
790 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Westminster and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 19% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.