Compare towns
Burke vs Putney vs Lyndon vs Cabot
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 most expensive homes ($341k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Putney | Lyndon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317Lowest |
2,622 |
5,590Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Lyndon and Burke 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 Our Story | 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.