Compare towns
Burke vs Halifax vs Ira
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Halifax | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
847 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Burke 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Ira 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Burke and Ira 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Halifax 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax 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.