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Burke vs Tunbridge vs Underhill

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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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.

MeasureBurkeTunbridgeUnderhill
People
Population
1,317
1,253Lowest
3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
41.1±4.8
5% below VT
42.7±8.3Highest
about the VT average
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below VT
Tunbridge 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%
21.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Burke 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%
20.9%±1.6
VT: 21.4%
17.6%±6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Burke and Tunbridge 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%
42.9%
VT: 43.8%
50.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±2Highest
VT: 7%
3.5%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,143±$17kLowest
7% above VT
$89,464±$26k
10% above VT
$92,267±$54kHighest
14% above VT
Underhill 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
$315,300±$23kLowest
about the VT average
$446,000±$24kHighest
41% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Lowest
24% below VT
$1,346±$128Highest
9% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,177
about the VT average
$4,645Lowest
8% below VT
$6,697Highest
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31
VT: 48.4%
76.7%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±18.2Lowest
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%
14.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.2%
VT: 73.2%
79.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1979Lowest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
8% above VT
31 min
31% above VT
33 minHighest
39% above VT
Work from home
23.4%±6.8
VT: 16.9%
25.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
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 — — #2 of 70 in VT
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 First Branch Unified School District #82 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.