Compare towns
Burke vs Stratton vs Arlington 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 homeowners (88.6%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Stratton | Arlington | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
532Lowest |
2,598Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.6±4 13% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Arlington 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Arlington 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
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| Stratton and Arlington 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Burke 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 | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Arlington School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.