Compare towns
Sutton vs Bloomfield vs Burke vs Leicester
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 housing (typical home built 1979).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Bloomfield | Burke | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
234Lowest |
1,317Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above 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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Burke 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% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Leicester 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% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 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 |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below 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 |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Burke and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% 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 |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,822 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
— | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer 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 |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Leicester 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 | 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.