Compare towns
Westmore vs Morgan 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
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Morgan | Sutton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465 |
827Highest |
790 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below 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%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$11k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Morgan 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±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Westmore and Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 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 |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Westmore 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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| 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.