Compare towns
Burke vs Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Sutton
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 kids (23% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Burke | Cavendish | Cornwall | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,242 |
1,208 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
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| Cornwall and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.