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Burke vs Stowe vs Kirby
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Stowe | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,285Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Burke 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,250±$326 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Kirby 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,597Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Burke 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 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.