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Burke vs Sutton vs Troy

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 people working from home (23.4%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

MeasureBurkeSuttonTroy
People
Population
1,317
790Lowest
1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
5% below VT
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
44.5±5.7
3% above VT
Sutton and Troy 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%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.4%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
Burke and Troy 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%
17.7%±3Lowest
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%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
20.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2.7%±1.4
VT: 7%
Burke and Troy 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
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
$87,938±$11kHighest
8% above VT
Troy 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
$231,100±$41kLowest
27% below VT
$233,200±$21k
26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Highest
24% below VT
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$646±$323Lowest
48% below VT
Burke and Troy 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
$3,975
21% below VT
$3,644Lowest
28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
30.8%±26.3Lowest
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%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.6%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1979Lowest
3 yrs newer than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
8% above VT
30 minHighest
26% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
7.8%±2.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Burke and Sutton 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 Troy School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.