Compare towns
Sutton vs Braintree vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Sutton | Braintree | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,026 |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
| Cavendish and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Cavendish 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.