Compare towns
Burke vs Castleton vs Williston 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 people working from home (23.4%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Williston | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
4,453 |
10,144Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
| East Haven and Williston 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Williston 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest 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% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Williston and Burke 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above 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% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school 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.