Compare towns
Newark vs Enosburgh vs Burke vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Enosburgh | Burke | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,317 |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Groton 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Groton 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 25% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.