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Burke vs Cavendish vs Wilder
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 highest household income ($89k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,242Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Cavendish 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±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Burke and Cavendish 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 |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Wilder 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.