Compare towns
Brookfield vs Derby Line vs Sutton vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Brookfield | Derby Line | Sutton | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
783Lowest |
790 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Highest 21% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
— | $840±$405 32% below VT |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest 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 | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Braintree 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 | 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.