Compare towns
Panton vs Warren vs Brookline vs Sutton
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Warren | Brookline | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
1,585Highest |
531Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Warren and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
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| Warren and Brookline 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.