Compare towns
Sutton vs Windham vs Brookfield vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Windham | Brookfield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
594Lowest |
1,486Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Brookfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Wheelock 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Brookfield and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Windham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $975±$306 21% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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.