Compare towns
Burke vs Athens vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Burke | Athens | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
431Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Athens and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Athens 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.