Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Whitingham vs Burke vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Whitingham | Burke | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,368 |
1,317Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Whitingham and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Burke and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.