Compare towns
Burke vs Highgate vs Tunbridge 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).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Highgate | Tunbridge | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
3,528Highest |
1,253 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.