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Burke vs Benson vs Wheelock
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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Benson | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
784 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Benson and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson 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±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Burke and Benson 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 |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
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| Benson 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 |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Benson 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.