Compare towns
Sutton vs Braintree vs Fair Haven vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Braintree | Fair Haven | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,026 |
2,724Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Fair Haven 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
| Burke and Braintree 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Fair Haven 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
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 min 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Braintree 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.