Compare towns
Burke vs Charlotte vs Kirby
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 renters (11.4% rent).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% 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 | Charlotte | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
3,916Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Burke 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,250±$326 about the VT average |
| Charlotte and Kirby 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$4,597Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.