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Starksboro vs Wheelock 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%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Wheelock | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
717Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Starksboro 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.