Compare towns
Burke vs Middlesex 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 most kids (23% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Sutton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,943Highest |
790 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Burke 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Burke 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.