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Sunderland vs Williston 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 the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±2.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Williston and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$43kLowest 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,413±$242 15% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.