Compare towns
Sutton vs Cornwall vs Walden 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 most renters (15% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Walden | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,208 |
1,037 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Walden 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Burke 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.