Compare towns
Burke vs Cornwall vs Proctor 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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Burke | Cornwall | Proctor | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,208 |
1,794Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Proctor 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Proctor 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall 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±$18k 8% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
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| Cornwall and Proctor 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.