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Burke vs Putnam vs Sutton 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%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Putnam | Sutton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
540Lowest |
790 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Burke 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 |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% 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. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.