Compare towns
Westmore vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Westminster | Sutton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465Lowest |
497 |
790Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below 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%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Newark 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Westmore and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Westmore and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Westmore 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 | 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.