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Craftsbury vs Warren 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 the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Warren | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,585Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.