Compare towns
Sutton vs Gilman vs Burke vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Gilman | Burke | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
165Lowest |
1,317Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Gilman and Wheelock 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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% |
29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Gilman 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% |
22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Gilman 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 |
$57,788±$32kLowest 29% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Gilman 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 |
$2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Gilman 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
— | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 | 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.