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Burke vs Hampton vs Lyndon vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Hampton | Lyndon | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,145 |
5,590Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Burke and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
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| Hampton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.