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Burke vs Fairfax 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Fairfax | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,226Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairfax 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 |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Fairfax 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 |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Fairfax and Burke 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 |
$1,080±$131Highest 12% below VT |
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| Fairfax and Burke 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 |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fairfax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.