Compare towns
Brookfield vs Sheldon vs Sutton vs Grand Isle
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Grand Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Sutton | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,267Highest |
790Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
| 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,846±$22kHighest 24% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$398,600±$33kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,363±$530Highest 10% above VT |
| Grand Isle and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,453Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Grand Isle 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 6 photos → |
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.