Compare towns
Burke vs Lyndon vs Middlesex vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Lyndon | Middlesex | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
5,590Highest |
1,943 |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Lyndon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Middlesex 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±$18k 8% above VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Middlesex and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Burke 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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 |
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.