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Norton vs Burke vs Holland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).

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.

MeasureNortonBurkeHolland
People
Population
108Lowest
1,317Highest
790
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-5.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
53.8±6.7Highest
25% above VT
41.1±4.8Lowest
5% below VT
41.8±3.9
3% below VT
Kids under 18
13%±21.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
23%±4
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Holland and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.5%±15.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.7%±2.2
VT: 21.4%
20.1%±3.8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Norton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.7%
VT: 43.8%
41.4%Highest
VT: 43.8%
25.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±10.7
VT: 7%
3.6%±2.3Lowest
VT: 7%
6.8%±4.4Highest
VT: 7%
Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,625±$23k
19% below VT
$87,143±$17kHighest
7% above VT
$60,729±$16kLowest
25% below VT
Burke and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000±$32kLowest
37% below VT
$340,600±$18kHighest
8% above VT
$209,400±$44k
34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$938±$191Lowest
24% below VT
$1,330±$69Highest
8% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,769Lowest
45% below VT
$5,177Highest
about the VT average
$3,463
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
74.6%±31Highest
VT: 48.4%
73.5%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Burke and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13%
VT: 10.1%
10%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
88.6%
VT: 73.2%
72%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
68% above VT
25 minLowest
8% above VT
26 min
9% above VT
Work from home
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
23.4%±6.8
VT: 16.9%
6.3%±6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Norton and Burke 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 —
High school 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.