Compare towns
Burke vs Fairlee vs Cabot
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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Fairlee | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,066Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Burke 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.