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Burke vs Newark vs Wallingford
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 the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Newark | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
727Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Newark 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% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wallingford 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Burke and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 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.