Compare towns
Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Brighton vs Barton
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 the most people working from home (25.8%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Barton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,253 |
1,167 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% 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 |
44.9±6.5 4% 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% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barton 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% |
23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Barton 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% |
32.7% 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% |
2.9%±1.5 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 |
$66,250±$16k 18% 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 |
$201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$793±$70 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,360 33% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 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% |
39.6%±12.5 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
35 minHighest 50% 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% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Brighton School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.