Compare towns
Burke vs Ira vs Sutton vs Cabot
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).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Ira | Sutton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
381Lowest |
790 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ira and Sutton 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
— | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.