Compare towns
Burke vs Springfield vs Lyndon vs Newark
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 people working from home (23.4%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Springfield | Lyndon | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
9,084Highest |
5,590 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Lyndon and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Lyndon 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Burke and Newark 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.