Compare towns
Burke vs Windham vs Worcester 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
594Lowest |
831 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Worcester 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
— | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Lyndon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.