Compare towns
Newark vs White River Junction 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 the most affordable homes ($230k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Newark and Burke 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and White River Junction 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and White River Junction 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 | — | 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 |
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.