Compare towns
Burke vs Sharon vs Cabot
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%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Sharon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,577 |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sharon 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% |
21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Burke and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cabot 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school 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.