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Burke vs Ogunquit vs Sunderland 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

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).

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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.

MeasureBurkeOgunquitSunderlandLyndon
People
Population
1,317
1,379
1,269Lowest
5,590Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8
6% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
40.8±2.8Lowest
5% above U.S.
48.4±6.7
24% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23%±4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.6%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
Sunderland 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
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,143±$17k
8% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$88,523±$16k
10% above U.S.
$68,786±$6kLowest
15% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$340,600±$18k
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$300,000±$43k
10% below U.S.
$227,000±$21kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191Lowest
34% below U.S.
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$1,413±$242Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,096±$123
22% below U.S.
Sunderland and Lyndon 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.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$4,136
33% above U.S.
$3,846Lowest
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±61.5
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
4% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
23 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — — #44 of 70 in VT
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town — None in town None in town
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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.