Compare towns
Sutton vs Underhill vs Westmore 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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Underhill | Westmore | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
3,141Highest |
465Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Westmore 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Underhill and Westmore 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Westmore and Burke 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | 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.