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Sutton vs Erwin vs Barton vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Erwin | Barton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
7,965Highest |
2,815 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin 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 U.S. |
$88,333±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Erwin 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±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Barton 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.