Compare towns
Kirby vs Ryegate vs Sutton vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Kirby | Ryegate | Sutton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,059 |
790 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above 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 | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $938±$191 24% below VT |
| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | 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.