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Burke vs Highgate vs Morgan
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).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Highgate | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
3,528Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Highgate and Burke 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Morgan 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.