What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).

North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burke	North Bennington
People
Population	1,317Lowest	1,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT	43.9±10Highest about the VT average
	North Bennington 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%	10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	North Bennington 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%	41.4% VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%	21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT	$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT
	Burke and North Bennington 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	$313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average
	Burke and North Bennington 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	$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,177Lowest about the VT average	$5,590Highest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4%	53.7%±26.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Burke and North Bennington 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%	7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 8% above VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9%	17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Burke and North Bennington 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	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.