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East Haven vs Corinth vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Corinth has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | East Haven | Corinth | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Corinth and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Corinth and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Corinth and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.