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Burke vs Corinth vs Wells
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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Corinth | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,539Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wells 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 |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Corinth 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.