Compare towns
Sutton vs Alburgh vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | Sutton | Alburgh | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
486Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$60,000±$37kLowest 26% 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 | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,900±$38kLowest 40% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
76.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | 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.