Compare towns
Burke vs Halifax vs Sutton vs Windham
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Halifax | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
847 |
790 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Windham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
— | — |
| Burke and Halifax 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Burke 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 | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.