What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Burke has the most affordable homes ($275k median).

Weston has the highest household income ($115k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Burke	Weston
People
Population	161Lowest	685Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+10.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.2±16.3Lowest 37% above VT	60.5±7Highest 40% above VT
	Weston and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Weston and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±13.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Weston and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%
	West Burke and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT	$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$60kLowest 13% below VT	$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$525±$373Lowest 57% below VT	$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT
	Weston and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,194Lowest 37% below VT	$7,076Highest 40% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4%	33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	West Burke and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	91.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	20%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	Weston and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.