Compare towns
Burke vs Springfield vs Sutton vs Cabot
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
9,084Highest |
790Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
— | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.