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North Hartland vs Athens vs West Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Athens has the highest household income ($68k).
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | North Hartland | Athens | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 322 |
431Highest |
161Lowest |
| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 37% above VT |
47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Athens and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Burke and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| West Burke and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50k 37% below VT |
$68,438±$30kHighest 16% below VT |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
| Athens and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354kHighest 33% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$275,000±$60k 13% below VT |
| North Hartland and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$525±$373Lowest 57% below VT |
| Athens and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,194Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.