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Burke vs Strafford 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 most people working from home (23.4%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Strafford | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,372Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Kirby 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,597Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.