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Burke vs Lowell 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%).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Lowell | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,070 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Burke 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Lowell 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Burke and Sutton 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
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| Lowell and Burke 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | Lowell School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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 |
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.