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East Haven vs Wheelock 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).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Wheelock | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
717 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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.