Compare towns
Burke vs Cornwall vs Shoreham 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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Shoreham | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,208Lowest |
1,269 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.