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Bradford vs Sutton vs Piermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Bradford | Sutton | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827Highest |
790Lowest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.4±5.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Piermont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Piermont and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Piermont and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$80,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Bradford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$341,600±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,199±$245Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 43% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,142Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Piermont and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Piermont and Sutton 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.