Compare towns
Burke vs Dummerston vs Putney 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).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Dummerston | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,090 |
2,622Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Burke 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Burke and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.