Compare towns
Marshfield vs St. George vs Sutton vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Marshfield | St. George | Sutton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
812Highest |
790 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| St. George and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| St. George and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Brookline 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 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.