Compare towns
Burke vs Guildhall vs Jericho 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 people working from home (23.4%).
Guildhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Guildhall | Jericho | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
371Lowest |
5,114Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Jericho 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 |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.