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Burke vs Lincoln vs Tunbridge
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Lincoln | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,394Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge 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% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 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% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Lincoln and Burke 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 |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lincoln Town School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.