Compare towns
Westmore vs Monkton vs Sutton vs Newark
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Monkton | Sutton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,999Highest |
790 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Westmore and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest 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% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Monkton 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Monkton and Westmore 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 |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.