Compare towns
Sutton vs Washington vs Ripton 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 renters (15% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Washington | Ripton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,056 |
508Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Washington and Ripton 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% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Sutton 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Washington 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Ripton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Washington 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 |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ripton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Ripton 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.