Compare towns
Braintree vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Brookfield
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 oldest population (median age 58.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k 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 | Windsor | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
790Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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±$28k 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Windsor and Brookfield 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 | 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.