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Sutton vs Summit vs Barton vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Summit | Barton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
976 |
2,815Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Summit 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and Barton 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 U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Burke and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$201,200±$28k 40% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$938±$191Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,355 8% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Barton 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Lake Region Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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U.S. 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.