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Worcester vs Sutton vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Sutton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
790 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Worcester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Worcester and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 22% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Westminster 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.