Compare towns
Sutton vs Ryegate vs Bakersfield 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).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Ryegate | Bakersfield | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,059 |
1,109 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Bakersfield 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Burke 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Bakersfield 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,200±$327Highest about the VT average |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Bakersfield 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Bakersfield 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.