Compare towns
Cabot vs Orwell 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Orwell has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Orwell | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,294Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.5±7Highest 10% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Orwell and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Lowest 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% |
24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Cabot and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest 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 |
27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.