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Burke vs Walpole 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%).
Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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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 | Walpole | Sutton | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
3,690 |
790Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%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. |
46.5±10.4 20% 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% 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% |
4%±2.8 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±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Burke and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Burke and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% 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% |
51.6%±21.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% 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% |
69.9%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. |
1967Lowest 13 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. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Fall Mountain Regional 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.