Compare towns
Westmore vs Sutton vs Burke vs Benson
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 highest household income ($87k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% 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.
| Measure | Westmore | Sutton | Burke | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465Lowest |
790 |
1,317Highest |
784 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
| Benson 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Benson 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Burke 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
| Westmore and Burke 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
| Burke 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 |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,125 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Benson 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Benson 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.