Compare towns
Burke vs Castleton vs Sandgate vs East Haven
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Castleton | Sandgate | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
4,453Highest |
435 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47±11.8 9% above VT |
| Sandgate and East Haven 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Burke and Castleton 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±$71k 29% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Castleton 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.