Compare towns
Starksboro vs Enosburgh vs Burke vs Cabot
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 youngest population (median age 38.2).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Burke | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,939 |
2,804Highest |
1,317Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$15k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Starksboro and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.