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Burke vs Calais vs Morgan
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Calais | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,713Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Calais and Burke 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% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Calais 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais 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±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Calais and Morgan 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
| Calais 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Calais and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Calais 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.