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Glover vs Enosburgh vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Glover | Enosburgh | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,051Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Glover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Glover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.