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Barnet vs Burke vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Barnet | Burke | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,317Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Barnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$191 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Burke 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 | 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.