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Burke vs Barnard vs East Haven
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
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 | Barnard | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,211 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
| East Haven and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and East Haven 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%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard 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% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Barnard 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 |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Barnard 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 |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.