Compare towns
Putney vs Sutton vs Burke vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Putney | Sutton | Burke | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
790 |
1,317 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% 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 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.