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Addison vs Burke vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Addison | Burke | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,317Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Addison and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Addison and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan 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.