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Sunderland vs Braintree vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Sunderland | Braintree | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,026Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 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+ | 16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest 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 | $88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$87,143±$17k 7% 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 | $300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136 18% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest 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 | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.