Compare towns
Starksboro vs Newfane 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Newfane | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,456 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Starksboro 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Starksboro and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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 |
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.