Compare towns
Burke vs Dummerston vs Shrewsbury
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 renters (11.4% rent).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,090Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.3±5.6 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Shrewsbury 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% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Shrewsbury 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
| Dummerston and Shrewsbury 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$331,900±$52kLowest 5% above 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±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.