Compare towns
Sutton vs Brookfield vs Brookline vs Leicester
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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Brookfield | Brookline | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,486Highest |
531Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Leicester 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Brookfield and Brookline 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 |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.