Compare towns
Burke vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Williston
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Sutton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,090 |
790Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Williston 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.