Compare towns
Sutton vs Dover vs Williamstown 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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Dover | Williamstown | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,466 |
3,579Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Williamstown 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Williamstown and Burke 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Burke 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Dover 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.