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Westmore vs Concord vs Sutton
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Concord | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,145Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Westmore and Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Westmore and Concord 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 |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
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| Concord 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 |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
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.