Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Barnet vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Craftsbury | Barnet | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,855Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Barnet and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.