Compare towns
Panton vs Sutton vs Cornwall vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Panton | Sutton | Cornwall | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
790 |
1,208Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.