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West Burke is a tiny town of 161 people in Caledonia County, Vermont. It's about 63 miles from Burlington, VT and 166 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 122 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $723 a month.
161people
$275kTypical home
$723/moRent
78° / 24°Summer / winter
122"Snow
185Sunny days
188Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 339 people per sq mi
- 166 mi to Boston, MA
- 63 mi to Burlington, VT
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,734/mo)
- Median rent $723/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 185 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 180 cloudy days a year
- 53 of 90 winter days are gray
- 188 days a year with rain or snow
- 122" of snow a year
- 39 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to BTV airport
- 108 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 915 ft
- 93 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 5 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caledonia County: D+12 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.