Compare towns
Sutton vs Guildhall vs Jericho 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).
Guildhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Guildhall | Jericho | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
371Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Jericho 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 |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.