Compare towns
Burke vs Calais vs Middlesex vs Lyndon
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 kids (23% under 18).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Burke | Calais | Middlesex | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
1,713 |
1,943 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Calais 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%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Middlesex and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Calais and Middlesex 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Calais and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.