Compare towns
Burke vs Highgate vs Lyndon vs Newark
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%).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Highgate | Lyndon | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
3,528 |
5,590Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Lyndon and Highgate 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%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Burke and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.