Compare towns
Sutton vs Vernon vs Wallingford 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).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Vernon | Wallingford | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,709Highest |
2,286 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Wallingford 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Vernon 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% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% 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 |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.