Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Weybridge 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%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Weybridge | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
781Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kLowest 3% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$44kLowest 15% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Weybridge and Craftsbury 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.