Compare towns
Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Brighton
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,253Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Brighton 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brighton 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Sutton 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brighton 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Brighton School District |
| 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 |
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.