Compare towns
Sutton vs Moretown vs Vershire 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Moretown | Vershire | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,532Highest |
842 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Vershire 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Moretown and Burke 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 |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Moretown and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Vershire and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | 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.