Compare towns
Sutton vs Windsor vs Brookfield vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Windsor | Brookfield | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,554Highest |
1,486 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Brookfield and Derby Line 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line and Brookfield 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Derby Line 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Windsor and Brookfield 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Derby Line 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Derby Line 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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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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.