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Wilder vs Cabot vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Cabot | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
1,579 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Wilder and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Cabot and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.