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Burke vs Lyndon vs Whitingham
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
5,590Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Lyndon and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Burke and Whitingham 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±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| 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.