Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0In Burke, 94% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Burke’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Burke didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Burke is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kingdom East Unified Union School District
Burke’s elementary school district, shared with Concord, Lunenburg, Lyndon, Newark, Sheffield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,035 per pupil, $13,138 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $868 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 54%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Burke collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Burke didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Burke yet
Every year of Burke’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $5,177 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Burke’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Burke’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burke →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Burke’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Burke’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. Neighbors who know where agendas are posted can add it to the Handbook.
Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Burke’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Burke
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 209 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,668).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Burke voted in 2024
Official results for Burke’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.4%544 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.8%358 votesOthers: 4.8% (45 votes).
Most votes in Burke: Kamala D Harris
Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Burke’s 1,003 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Burke: Bernie Sanders
Caledonia County: Sanders 54.1%, Malloy 40.0% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Burke: Phil Scott
Caledonia County: Scott 78.9%, Charlestin 16.1% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Burke, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | 57.4% | 37.8% | 4.8% | 947 |
| Caledonia County | 54.0% | 41.6% | 4.4% | 16,633 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Burke.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Burke compares with the towns next door
Burke’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $599 to $1,184 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Burke’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Burke’s government
How much does Burke spend per resident?
About $868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Burke didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Burke?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,177 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Burke’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burke yet.
How did Burke vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 57.4%, Donald J Trump 37.8% (947 votes, official results). Caledonia County: Harris 54.0%, Trump 41.6%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Burke?
8 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,310 (about $543,720 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Burke in the state legislature?
State Senate District Orleans (John S Morley) and State House District Essex-Caledonia (John Kascenska). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Burke?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check the town’s own site for Burke’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Burke’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Burke, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →