Compare towns
Burke vs Craftsbury vs Eden
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%).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Craftsbury | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,352Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Burke 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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 |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Craftsbury 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 |
$4,164 17% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Eden 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.