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Cabot vs Lyndeborough vs Putney vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Cabot | Lyndeborough | Putney | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,616 |
2,622Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.