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Burke vs Sutton vs Weathersfield
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Weathersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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.
| Measure | Burke | Sutton | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
790Lowest |
2,856Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.3±5.4Highest 12% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Sutton 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% |
22%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Weathersfield 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Weathersfield and Burke 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 |
$83,095±$12k about the VT average |
| Burke and Weathersfield 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 |
$252,700±$50k 20% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,540 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weathersfield 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 | — | — | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Weathersfield 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.