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Starksboro vs Cornwall vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Burke has the most renters (11.4% 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.
| Measure | Starksboro | Cornwall | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Starksboro and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 Our Story | 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.