Compare towns
Barnet vs Burke vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Barnet | Burke | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,317Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Barnet and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.