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Burke vs Tunbridge vs Waterville
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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Tunbridge | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,253 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±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 | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.