Compare towns
Sutton vs Jacksonville 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
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Jacksonville | Burke | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
106Lowest |
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 |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Jacksonville 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% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest 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% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Jacksonville 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Burke and Jacksonville 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 |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $938±$191 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
— | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 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 |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest 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.