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Brandon vs Stannard vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Brandon | Stannard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
228Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Brandon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
| Sutton and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Brandon 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.