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Burke vs Morgan vs Worcester
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).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
827Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Morgan and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.