Compare towns
Burke vs Dover vs Tunbridge 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Dover | Tunbridge | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,466 |
1,253Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Tunbridge 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Lyndon 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Burke and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.