Compare towns
Sutton vs Barton vs Leicester vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Barton | Leicester | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
730Lowest |
1,026 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Burke 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Burke 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Leicester and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 | 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.