Compare towns
Sutton vs Swanton vs Burke vs Vershire
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).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Swanton | Burke | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,670Highest |
1,317 |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Sutton and Vershire 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire 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 |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Burke and Vershire 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 |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Swanton and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Burke 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.