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Brattleboro vs Middlesex vs Sutton vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Brattleboro | Middlesex | Sutton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
1,943Lowest |
9,452 |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700 83% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sutton | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
12.4 |
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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.