Compare towns
Burke vs Enosburgh vs Glover 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 people working from home (23.4%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Glover | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
2,804 |
1,051Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Glover 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Glover 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Lyndon and Glover 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Glover 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.