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Sunderland vs Brookline 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%).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Brookline | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
531Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Brookline 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% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16kLowest 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 |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% 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±$242 15% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Brookline and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Brookline 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 | — | 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 |
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.