Compare towns
Marshfield vs Sutton vs Whiting 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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Sutton | Whiting | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 470Lowest |
790Highest |
532 |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
| Brookline and Whiting 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 |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Whiting 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Marshfield 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.