Compare towns
Sutton vs Bloomfield vs Vershire 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).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% 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 | Bloomfield | Vershire | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
234Lowest |
842 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Vershire 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% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Vershire 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 |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Burke 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.