Compare towns
Burke vs Enosburgh vs Vershire
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Vershire has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,804Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
| Vershire and Burke 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vershire 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vershire 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Burke and Vershire 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Burke 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.