Compare towns
Sutton vs Troy vs Andover 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 affordable homes ($231k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Troy | Andover | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,749Highest |
616Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover 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% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Andover 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 |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Andover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Andover 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 |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Andover 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Burke 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 | Troy School District | — | 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.