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Barton vs Burke vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Barton | Burke | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
1,317Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
| Newark and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Barton 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 | 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 |
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.