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Barton vs Burke vs Tunbridge
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,317Highest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.