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Burke vs Coventry 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%).
Coventry has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Coventry | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
917 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
| East Haven and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Coventry 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±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Burke and Coventry 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 |
$2,375 53% below VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and East Haven 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% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Coventry School District | — |
| 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.