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Burke vs Stowe 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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,285Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$17k 7% above VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.