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Burke vs Hardwick 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%).
Hardwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Hardwick | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
2,965 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Lyndon and Burke 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.