Compare towns
Brookline vs Stratton vs Sutton vs Windham
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Stratton | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
532 |
790Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | — |
| Brookline and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | 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.