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Sutton vs West Burke vs Wheelock
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 highest household income ($71k).
West Burke has the most renters (38.7% rent).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | West Burke | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
161Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| West Burke and Wheelock 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% |
11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| West Burke and Wheelock 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| West Burke and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock 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 |
$275,000±$60kHighest 13% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| West Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $525±$373 57% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,194 37% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| West 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% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and West 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.