Compare towns
Burke vs Dover vs Stratton vs Winhall
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 homeowners (88.6%).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Dover | Stratton | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,466Highest |
532Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Dover and Winhall 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Winhall 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Dover 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 | — | — |
| 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 | 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.