Compare towns
Sutton vs Bellows Falls 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).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Bellows Falls | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,891Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Bellows Falls 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% |
22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Burke 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 |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% 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 |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109Highest 16% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Bellows Falls and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest 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.