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Burke vs Pownal 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%).
Pownal has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Pownal | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
3,265Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest 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% |
27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal 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% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% 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 |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$944±$139Highest 24% below VT |
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| Pownal 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 |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Pownal 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 | — | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | 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.