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Burke vs Morgan vs Panton
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%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
827 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| Panton 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% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Panton 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Panton 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Burke 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.