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Sutton vs Brookline vs Strafford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
531Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Brookline and Strafford 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Strafford 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Strafford 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 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.