Compare towns
Sutton vs Brookfield vs Reading vs Vershire
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Sutton | Brookfield | Reading | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,486Highest |
699Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Reading and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Brookfield 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 |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Reading 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Reading and Brookfield 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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 | 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.