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Tunbridge vs Brookline vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Brookline has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.

MeasureTunbridgeBrooklineSutton
People
Population
1,253Highest
531Lowest
790
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.7±8.3Lowest
about the VT average
45.1±2.7
5% above VT
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
Sutton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
20%±6
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±1.6
VT: 21.4%
19.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
41.1%
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
3.2%±1.6
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,464±$26kHighest
10% above VT
$80,833±$16k
about the VT average
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,300±$23kHighest
about the VT average
$290,700±$37k
8% below VT
$231,100±$41kLowest
27% below VT
Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,346±$128Lowest
9% above VT
$1,732±$232Highest
40% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,645
8% below VT
$5,000Highest
about the VT average
$3,975Lowest
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
47.8%±94.7
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
84.9%
VT: 73.2%
85%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1975Lowest
1 yr older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
31% above VT
28 minLowest
21% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
Work from home
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
20.6%±5.2
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Tunbridge and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district First Branch Unified School District #82 — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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.