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Westminster vs Sutton vs Moriah vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Moriah | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
790Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.