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Barnet vs Burke vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Barnet | Burke | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,317Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Barnet 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 | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.