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Mount Tabor vs Sutton vs West Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Sutton | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304 |
790Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
| West Burke and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±10.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±13.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| West 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 | — | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$275,000±$60k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,194Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West 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 | — |
| High school 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.