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Alburgh vs Sutton vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% 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 | Alburgh | Sutton | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486Lowest |
790 |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37kLowest 26% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38kLowest 40% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Sutton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
— | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Alburgh 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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.