Compare towns
Burke vs Castleton vs Salisbury vs Tunbridge
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 kids (23% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Castleton | Salisbury | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
4,453Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Tunbridge 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Salisbury and Tunbridge 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Salisbury and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.