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Burke vs Cabot vs Wolcott
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Cabot | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,579Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Wolcott 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% |
22.8%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Cabot 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% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Cabot and Wolcott 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 |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| 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.