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Burke vs Newark vs Tinmouth
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%).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Newark | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
727Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Newark 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% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth 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±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$79,219±$37k about the VT average |
| Burke and Tinmouth 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,837 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.