Compare towns
Burke vs Dover vs Dummerston 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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Dover | Dummerston | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,466 |
2,090Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Dover and Dummerston 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Dummerston 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$54,792±$21k 33% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
| Burke and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,250±$326 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Kirby 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.