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Brattleboro vs Sutton vs Brattleboro
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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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 | Sutton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
9,452 |
7,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brattleboro and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8k 28% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$234,600±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brattleboro 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,490Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.