Compare towns
Sutton vs Richford vs Highgate 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 population (median age 46.6).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Richford | Highgate | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,467 |
3,528Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Highgate 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Richford 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% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Highgate 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% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Richford 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Highgate 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 |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Richford 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Richford 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% 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 |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.