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West Burke, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Essex County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
165
Population
344/sq mi density
$24,444
Median Income
$26,465 per capita
$220,000
Home Value
$278,218 Zillow
$933
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
222
Violent Crime/100K
2,619 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$24,444 median income, 8.8% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$220,000 home value, $933/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,444
67% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,465
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
144% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Burke vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Burke’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,444
33%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,465
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,928
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$955
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$955
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.4%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$183M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.4%
Other
1.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
10
Retail
8
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,928
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,350
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,444 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,465 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,928 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $955 |
| County GDP | $183M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 180 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,928 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,350 |