Compare towns
Burke vs Springfield vs Windham vs East Haven
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%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Springfield | Windham | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
9,084Highest |
594 |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
| East Haven and Windham 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
| Windham 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±$18k 8% above VT |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$963±$100Highest 22% below VT |
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| Springfield and Burke 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Windham 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.