Compare towns
Fairfield vs Sutton vs Underhill vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Fairfield | Sutton | Underhill | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
790Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
42.7±3.1 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
— | — | $1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 4% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Sutton 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.