Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Lowell 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%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Lowell | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
1,070Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Burke 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Burke 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.