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Burke vs Rye 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 kids (23% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
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 | Rye | Sutton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
5,611Highest |
790Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest 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. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Rye 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest 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% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rye 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above 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. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% 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. |
1972Lowest 8 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. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rye 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.