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Burke vs Sutton vs West Haven
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
790 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest 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 |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Burke and West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%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 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.