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Burke vs Cavendish vs Ripton vs Shrewsbury
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%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Cavendish | Ripton | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,242 |
508Lowest |
1,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Shrewsbury 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
— | $1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 | 18 photos → | 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.