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Norton 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

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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.

MeasureNortonSuttonBrunswick
People
Population
108Lowest
790Highest
109
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-11.3%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
53.8±6.7
25% above VT
46.6±5.7Lowest
8% above VT
57.5±13.8Highest
33% above VT
Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13%±21.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±24.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Brunswick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.5%±15.8
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
39.4%±25.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
35.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±10.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±11
VT: 7%
Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,625±$23kLowest
19% below VT
$71,250±$18k
12% below VT
$128,125±$33kHighest
58% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000±$32kLowest
37% 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
$2,769
45% below VT
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
$2,472Lowest
51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
37.8%±31.1Lowest
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
13%Highest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
4.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
95.1%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1976
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 min
68% above VT
30 minLowest
26% above VT
41 minHighest
76% above VT
Work from home
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
10.5%±15.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Norton 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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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.