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Westmore vs Wardsboro 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 highest household income ($87k).
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wardsboro | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
820Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Wardsboro 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
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| Wardsboro 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 |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 |
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.