Compare towns
Troy 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
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Troy | Cornwall | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest 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+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Cornwall and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±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 | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | Troy School District | 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 |
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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.