Compare towns
Sutton vs Proctor vs Brookline vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brookline has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Proctor | Brookline | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,586Highest |
531Lowest |
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 |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Brookline 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Brookline 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Brookline 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Brookline 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.