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Burke vs Lyndon vs Sandgate
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,590Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
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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 about the VT average |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% 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% |
| 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.