Compare towns
Brookline vs Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Newfane
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
790 |
1,253 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$284,200±$49k 10% 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 |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| 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% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest 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 |
1971Lowest 5 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 |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.