Compare towns
Burke vs Enosburgh vs Sheffield 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 highest household income ($87k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Sheffield | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,804Highest |
573Lowest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sheffield 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Burke and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
| Burke and Kirby 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Sheffield 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.