Compare towns
Arlington vs Burke vs Putney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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.
| Measure | Arlington | Burke | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
1,317 |
2,622Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Arlington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Burke and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Arlington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Burke 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.