Compare towns
Sutton vs Sheffield vs Wheelock 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 most renters (15% rent).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Sheffield | Wheelock | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
190Lowest |
717 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield 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% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Sutton 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 |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Sheffield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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.