Compare towns
Burke vs Strafford vs Tunbridge vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Strafford | Tunbridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,372 |
1,253Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Strafford and Windsor 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Strafford 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.