Compare towns
Burke vs Andover vs Worcester vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Burke | Andover | Worcester | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
616Lowest |
831 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 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+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Andover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Andover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Andover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.