Compare towns
Burke vs Cavendish vs Mendon 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).
Cavendish has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Cavendish | Mendon | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,242 |
1,113Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Mendon and Lyndon 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Mendon and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Mendon and Burke 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Mendon and Lyndon 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 |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 8% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Mendon 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.