Compare towns
Burke vs Corinth vs Sutton vs Whitingham
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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Corinth | Sutton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,539Highest |
790Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Whitingham 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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 | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Corinth and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Whitingham 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Corinth 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.