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Westmore vs Hancock 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).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).

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.

MeasureWestmoreHancockSutton
People
Population
465
435Lowest
790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-11.3%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.5±11.5Highest
19% above VT
33.8±11.6Lowest
22% below VT
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
Westmore and Sutton 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%
17.2%±5.8Lowest
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%
19.8%±3.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
Westmore and Sutton 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%
34.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Hancock and Westmore 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
$76,250±$34k
6% below VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Westmore and Hancock 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
$187,900±$11kLowest
41% 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±$820Highest
15% below VT
$939±$19Lowest
24% below VT
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Westmore and Hancock 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
$3,511Lowest
30% below VT
$3,975
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35%±94.2
VT: 48.4%
3.5%±16.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
Sutton and Westmore 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%
5.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.2%Highest
VT: 73.2%
59.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
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
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
28 minLowest
17% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
Work from home
14%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.7%±5
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Westmore and Hancock 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
High school in town — — None in town
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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.