Compare towns
Burke vs Sheldon vs Tunbridge 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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Sheldon | Tunbridge | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,267Highest |
1,253 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Tunbridge 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Tunbridge and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.