Compare towns
Brookline vs Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Hyde Park has the shortest commute (26 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 | Sutton | Tunbridge | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
790 |
1,253Highest |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Tunbridge 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Tunbridge 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| 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.