Compare towns
Reading 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
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Reading | Brookline | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699 |
531Lowest |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Reading and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Reading and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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 |
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.