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Braintree vs Royalton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Braintree | Royalton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,752Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | White River Unified School District #79 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.