What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the highest household income ($58k).

West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gilman	West Burke
People
Population	165Highest	161Lowest
Median age	56.2±6Lowest 30% above VT	59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT
	West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	11.8%±10.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±16.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	28.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±7.8Lowest VT: 7%	5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%
	West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,788±$32kHighest 29% below VT	$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT
	Gilman and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT	$275,000±$60kHighest 13% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT	$525±$373Lowest 57% below VT
	Gilman and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,806Lowest 44% below VT	$3,194Highest 37% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.9%±69.1Lowest VT: 48.4%	77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	20.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61%Lowest VT: 73.2%	61.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	25 min 7% above VT
Work from home	0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.