Compare towns
Newark vs Barton vs Windsor vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Newark | Barton | Windsor | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
730 |
3,554Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Windsor and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.