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Burke vs Stratton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Kirby has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Stratton | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
532Lowest |
756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,597Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.