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Burke vs Lyndon vs Reading
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 kids (23% under 18).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,590Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Burke and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Lyndon 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Reading 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.