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Burke vs Oneida 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%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).

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.

MeasureBurkeOneidaLyndon
People
Population
1,317Lowest
10,171Highest
5,590
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
47±2.4
21% above U.S.
48.4±6.7Highest
24% above U.S.
Lyndon and Oneida 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%
19%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Oneida 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%
21%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,143±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
$61,597±$6kLowest
24% 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
$160,100±$9kLowest
52% below U.S.
$227,000±$21k
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$191
34% below U.S.
$903±$77Lowest
36% 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.
$3,778Lowest
21% above U.S.
$3,846
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.2%±10.8Lowest
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%
14.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
61.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1946Lowest
34 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
4% below U.S.
19 minLowest
28% below U.S.
23 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #106 of 484 in NY #44 of 70 in VT
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.4
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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.