Compare towns
Sutton vs Eden vs Highgate 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).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Eden | Highgate | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,351 |
3,528Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Highgate 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Eden 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Eden 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 |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Eden 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.