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Burke vs Morgan vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($341k median).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
827Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
| Windsor and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Morgan 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Morgan 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below 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±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Burke and Morgan 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 |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Morgan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.