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Burke vs Moriah vs Lyndon

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 people working from home (23.4%).
Moriah has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

MeasureBurkeMoriahLyndon
People
Population
1,317Lowest
4,483
5,590Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
56.7±3Highest
46% above U.S.
48.4±6.7
24% above U.S.
Moriah and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.7%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,143±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
$63,113±$6kLowest
22% below U.S.
$68,786±$6k
15% below U.S.
Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$340,600±$18kHighest
about the U.S. average
$138,200±$9kLowest
58% below U.S.
$227,000±$21k
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191
34% below U.S.
$832±$165Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,096±$123Highest
22% below U.S.
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.
$2,644Lowest
15% below U.S.
$3,846
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±25.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.7%±15.2
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
23 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #380 of 484 in NY #44 of 70 in VT
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.6
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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.