Compare towns
Sutton vs Cabot vs Braintree vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Cabot | Braintree | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,579Highest |
1,026 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Braintree and Wheelock 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Wheelock 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Wheelock 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Braintree and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
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| Cabot and Braintree 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 |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Braintree 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Wheelock 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.