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Lyndon vs Barre vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Lyndon | Barre | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
8,412Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest 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 | 11% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.