Compare towns
Burke vs Cabot vs Lyndon vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Burke | Cabot | Lyndon | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,579 |
5,590Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Lyndon and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.