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Burke vs Sutton vs Newark 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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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.

MeasureBurkeSuttonNewarkCabot
People
Population
1,317
790
727Lowest
1,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.5%
VT: +2.8%
+0.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
41.1±4.8
5% below VT
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
41.4±6
4% below VT
40.3±6.6Lowest
6% below VT
Sutton and Newark 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%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22%±3
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%±2.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21%±6.4
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%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
41%
VT: 43.8%
44.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.6
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±$17kHighest
7% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
$72,929±$7k
10% 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
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
$229,900±$23kLowest
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
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$1,708±$97Highest
38% above VT
$1,243±$354
about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177Highest
about the VT average
$3,975
21% below VT
$3,771Lowest
25% below VT
$4,639
8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
7.1%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±26.7
VT: 48.4%
Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
22.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
90.8%Highest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
8% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
34 minHighest
44% above VT
30 min
27% above VT
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.8%±8.2
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
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
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 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.