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Braintree vs Sheffield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Sheffield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
573Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.