Compare towns
Sutton vs Winhall vs Burke vs Vershire
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 housing (typical home built 1979).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Winhall | Burke | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
752Lowest |
1,317Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Winhall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Vershire 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Winhall 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.