Compare towns
Brookline vs Ryegate 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Ryegate | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,059Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Brookline 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Brookline 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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.