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Sudbury vs St. George vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sudbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Sudbury | St. George | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 679Lowest |
812 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.9 5% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
| Brandon and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,208±$33k 23% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| St. George and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$49k 7% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| St. George and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| St. George and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 50 minHighest 113% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Sudbury 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.