Compare towns
Brookline vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Brookline | Dummerston | Sutton | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,090Highest |
790 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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±$16k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline 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 |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 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.