Compare towns
Burke vs Ripton vs Tunbridge vs Worcester
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 kids (23% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Ripton | Tunbridge | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
508Lowest |
1,253 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Worcester 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Ripton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Burke 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 |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Worcester 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.