Compare towns
Burke vs Putney vs Shrewsbury
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Shrewsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Putney | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,622Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.3±5.6Highest about the VT average |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Burke 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shrewsbury 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$23kHighest 12% above VT |
| Shrewsbury 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Burke and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,438±$380Highest 17% above VT |
| Shrewsbury and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,350Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.