Compare towns
Lemington vs Sutton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Lemington | Sutton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
790Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Sutton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Sutton 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 Our Story | 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.