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Berlin 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
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Berlin | Burke | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
1,317Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Burke and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.