Compare towns
Sutton vs Brookline vs Mendon vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
531Lowest |
1,113Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Mendon 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Brookline 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Mendon 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Mendon 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Brookline 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.