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Sutton vs Fairlee 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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
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 | Fairlee | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
54Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Sutton 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 |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,057±$620Highest 14% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Fairlee 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 |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Burke 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
— | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.