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Westmore vs Wells River 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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Wells River | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
340Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±12.7Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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% VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% 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 |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
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| Westmore and Wells River 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 |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells River and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 |
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.