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Burke vs Jericho vs Cabot
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%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Jericho | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho 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±$18k 8% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Burke 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.