Compare towns
Burke vs Craftsbury vs Halifax
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).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,352Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% 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%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Burke 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% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Burke 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 |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Halifax 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Burke 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 | — | Halifax School District |
| 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.