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Burke vs Lyndon vs Underhill
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
5,590Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Lyndon and Burke 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above 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 | $5,177 about the VT average |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.