Compare towns
Sutton vs Vershire vs Troy 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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Vershire | Troy | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
842 |
1,749Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 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% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Troy and Burke 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Vershire 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 |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.