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Braintree vs Sutton vs Westmore
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%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Sutton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
790 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Braintree and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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±$5k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Westmore 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 | — |
| 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.