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Starksboro vs Hampton Falls vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hampton Falls | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
2,328Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 8% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.