Compare towns
Sutton vs Castleton vs Windsor 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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Castleton | Windsor | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,060 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Windsor 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Castleton and Windsor 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older 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 |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.