Compare towns
Burke vs Panton vs Sutton vs Lyndon
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 youngest population (median age 41.1).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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.
| Measure | Burke | Panton | Sutton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
690Lowest |
790 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Burke and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
— | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Burke 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 |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.