What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winooski has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

Burlington has the youngest population (median age 26.8).

Burlington is a college town. 32.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Winooski	Burlington
People
Population	8,293Lowest	44,675Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10%Highest VT: +2.8%	+5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	33.3±1.7Highest 23% below VT	26.8±0.8Lowest 38% below VT
Kids under 18	13.5%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9%	11.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Winooski and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%	12.1%±1.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Burlington and Winooski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	60.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%	32.3%±2.2Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,522±$11kHighest about the VT average	$71,109±$4kLowest 12% below VT
	Winooski and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$381,500±$25kLowest 20% above VT	$444,800±$19kHighest 40% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,643±$90Lowest 33% above VT	$1,649±$53Highest 34% above VT
	Burlington and Winooski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,802Lowest 35% above VT	$7,335Highest 46% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.8%±9.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.6%±4.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Burlington and Winooski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	20.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	35.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	41.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 7% below VT	19 minLowest 20% below VT
Work from home	16.4%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%	19%±2.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Burlington and Winooski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#70 of 70 in VT	#23 of 70 in VT
School district	Winooski Incorporated School District	Burlington School District
High school in town	Winooski High School	Burlington High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	12.1Highest
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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.