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Brookline vs Derby Line vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Brookline | Derby Line | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
783 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Brookline and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.