Compare towns
Burke vs Jamaica vs Stratton
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 affordable homes ($341k median).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Jamaica | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
882 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Burke 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% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica 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±$17k 7% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$18kLowest 8% above VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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 |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,773 5% below VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Stratton 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Jamaica 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.