Compare towns
Burke vs Dover vs Newark vs Tunbridge
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 kids (23% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Newark | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,466Highest |
727Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Dover and Tunbridge 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Burke and Dover 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None 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.