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Burke vs Glover vs Ripton
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%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Glover | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,051 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Glover and Ripton 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Glover 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton 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±$18k 8% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Burke 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 |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
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| Glover 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ripton 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Ripton 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.