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Burke vs Sutton vs Wolcott
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).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
790Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Wolcott 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% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wolcott 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Burke and Sutton 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott 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.