Compare towns
Burke vs Whiting vs Belvidere
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%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Whiting | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Highest |
532 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Burke and Belvidere 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.