Compare towns
Burke vs Putney vs Kirby 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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Putney | Kirby | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,622Highest |
756Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Burke and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
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| Kirby 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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 Our Story | 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.