Compare towns
Kirby vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Ripton | Burke | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756 |
508Lowest |
1,317Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
| Concord and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Concord 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest 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 |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Ripton and Burke 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Ripton and Burke 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 |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
| Kirby and Concord 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 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 |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.