Compare towns
Burke vs Fairlee vs Tunbridge
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 kids (23% under 18).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,066Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Fairlee and Tunbridge 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest 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±$17k 7% above VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Tunbridge 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.