Compare towns
Burke vs Reading vs Sharon
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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Reading | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
699Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Reading and Sharon 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Sharon 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kLowest 8% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Reading and Sharon 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Reading 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.