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Granby vs Burke vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Jacksonville has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Granby | Burke | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
1,317Highest |
106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Granby and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Burke and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$191 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Granby 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.