Compare towns
Sutton vs Fairfield vs Burke vs Newark
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).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Fairfield | Burke | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,938Highest |
1,317 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Fairfield 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Burke 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Fairfield 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 |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Burke and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Burke and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.