Compare towns
Westmore vs Ira vs Middlesex 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Ira | Middlesex | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
381Lowest |
1,943Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Middlesex 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$11k 7% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Middlesex and Westmore 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.