Compare towns
Burke vs Manchester 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 homeowners (88.6%).
Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Manchester | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
4,486Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Manchester 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 |
$94,886±$23kHighest 17% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Manchester 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 |
$454,600±$47kHighest 44% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,057±$76 14% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Manchester 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 |
$5,923Highest 18% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Manchester 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 | — | #37 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.