Compare towns
Burke vs Groton vs Newark
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%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Groton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
967 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Groton and Newark 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Groton 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% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Burke and Groton 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 |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.