Compare towns
Burke vs Strafford vs Wilder
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,372 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Strafford 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Strafford 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 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.