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Burke vs Tunbridge vs Winhall
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 kids (23% under 18).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Tunbridge | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
1,253 |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Winhall 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.