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Burke vs Kirby vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Kirby has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Kirby | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
756Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Underhill 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% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Kirby 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% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby 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 |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
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| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,597Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | — | — | #2 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 | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.