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Burke vs Arlington vs Westminster
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 kids (23% under 18).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Burke | Arlington | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
2,598 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Arlington 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% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Arlington 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±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Burke and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Arlington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Burke 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Westminster 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Arlington School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
10.6 |
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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.