What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).

Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brownington	Sutton
People
Population	1,144Lowest	2,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S.	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.
	Sutton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S.	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S.	$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sutton and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 25% above U.S.	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brownington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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U.S. 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.