Compare towns
Westmore vs Dorset 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
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Dorset | Sutton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
2,092Highest |
790 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% 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%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Westmore 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
72.1%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% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Dorset and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Dorset and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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% |
11.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.