Compare towns
Newark vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Newark | Strafford | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Strafford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Strafford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Newark and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.