Compare towns
Sutton vs Brattleboro vs Putney
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%).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Brattleboro | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sutton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Putney 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.