Compare towns
Burke vs Cabot vs Enosburgh vs Highgate
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).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Cabot | Enosburgh | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,579 |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Highgate and Burke 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
| Burke and Highgate 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.