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Brookfield vs Kirby vs Sutton
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 highest household income ($99k).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Brookfield | Kirby | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
756Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby 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 |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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 |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Brookfield and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
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| Kirby and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Brookfield 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Kirby 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.