Compare towns
Burke vs Granby vs Guildhall
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%).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Granby | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
67Lowest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Guildhall 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% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Guildhall 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% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Granby 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 |
$57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
| Burke and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Highest 24% below VT |
— | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
| Burke and Guildhall 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 |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Granby 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.