Compare towns
Burke vs Ripton vs Washington 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 most kids (23% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Lyndon has the most renters (14.4% rent).
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 | Ripton | Washington | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
508Lowest |
1,056 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Washington and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Washington 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Ripton 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±$18k 8% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Lyndon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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 |
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.