Compare towns
Burke vs Sutton vs Wells River vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Wells River | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
790 |
340Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Wells River 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
— | $900±$336Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.