Compare towns
Burke vs Sutton vs Westminster 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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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.
| Measure | Burke | Sutton | Westminster | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
790Lowest |
2,999Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Westminster and Sutton 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% |
18.2%±4.7 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%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4k 12% 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Burke 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Westminster 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% 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 min 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.