Compare towns
Sutton vs Brookline vs Cavendish 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).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k 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 | Brookline | Cavendish | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
531Lowest |
1,242Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Sutton 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% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Cavendish 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
| Leicester and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.