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Burke vs Lyndon vs Ogunquit
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lyndon | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
5,590Highest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 about the U.S. average |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| 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 66% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Lyndon 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.