Compare towns
Sutton vs Jay vs Leicester 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Leicester | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
471Lowest |
1,026 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jay and Leicester 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Leicester 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.