Compare towns
Kirby vs Castleton vs Burke vs Concord
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
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 | Castleton | Burke | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,317 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
| Concord 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Burke and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below 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±$326Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Kirby and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.