Compare towns
Kirby vs Ripton vs Roxbury vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Ripton | Roxbury | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 756 |
508Lowest |
942 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above 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 |
— | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kirby and Roxbury 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 |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 43% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.