Compare towns
Burke vs Milton vs Starksboro
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%).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Milton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Milton 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% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Milton 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
| Milton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Milton and Starksboro 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 |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Starksboro 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Milton School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.