Compare towns
Burke vs Fairlee vs Sunderland
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Fairlee | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Burke 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Sunderland 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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 |
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.