Compare towns
Burke vs Cornwall vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Strafford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,208 |
1,372Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Cornwall 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Cornwall and Strafford 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±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above 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% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer 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 |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District | 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 | 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.