Compare towns
Kirby vs Jericho vs Morgan 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
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 | Jericho | Morgan | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756Lowest |
5,114Highest |
827 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Burke 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.