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Burke vs Norton 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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Norton has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Sutton has the most renters (15% 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 | Norton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
108Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Norton and Sutton 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% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% 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 |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 37.8%±31.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 | — | 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 |
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.