Compare towns
Westmore vs Bakersfield 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
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 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 | Westmore | Bakersfield | Sutton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
1,109Highest |
790 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
46.4±8Lowest 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Westmore and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Bakersfield and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.