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Bridgewater 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
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Bridgewater | Burke | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
1,317Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% 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 | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
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| Burke and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Sutton 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.