Compare towns
Burke vs Reading vs Sunderland
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%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Reading | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
699Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland and Burke 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Burke 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
| Reading and Burke 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.