Compare towns
Burke vs Franklin vs Sutton vs Newark
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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Franklin | Sutton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,590Highest |
790 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Newark 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% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin 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±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Burke and Franklin 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 |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Franklin 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.