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Burke vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Townsend | Sutton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
9,100Highest |
790Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% 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% |
5.1%±2.4 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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 |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% 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. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% 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% |
50.6%±16.8 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% |
8.9%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% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 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. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | North Middlesex | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.