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Vershire vs Brookfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Vershire | Brookfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842 |
1,486Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Brookfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Brookfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Vershire and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.