Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Walden 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%).
Walden has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Craftsbury | Walden | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Walden and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Craftsbury 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Walden and Burke 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Highest 12% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Burke 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Walden 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Walden 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.