Compare towns
Cabot vs Charlotte vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
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 | Cabot | Charlotte | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
3,916Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Charlotte and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.