Compare towns
Sutton vs Rupert vs Burke vs Waterville
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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Rupert | Burke | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
676Lowest |
1,317Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Rupert and Waterville 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Waterville 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rupert 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rupert and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Waterville 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Rupert 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.