Compare towns
Kirby vs Brookline vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Kirby | Brookline | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756 |
531Lowest |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Brookline and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby 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.