Compare towns
Burke vs Washington vs Sunderland
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%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Washington | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sunderland 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% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Washington 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 |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.