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Sutton vs Westhampton vs Burke vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Westhampton | Burke | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,552 |
1,317 |
2,815Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.9±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton 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±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 31% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$201,200±$28kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$793±$70Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$3,355Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Westhampton 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 | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.