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Burke vs Lyndon vs Newfields vs Tunbridge
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 kids (23% under 18).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
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 | Newfields | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,590Highest |
2,023 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Newfields 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Newfields 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 8% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.