Compare towns
Sutton vs Westmore vs Windsor vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Westmore | Windsor | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
465Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Westmore 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Westmore 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% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Westmore 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 VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Westmore and Windsor 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Westmore 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.