Compare towns
Lyndon vs Brandon vs Burke vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Brandon | Burke | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
4,120 |
1,317 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Brandon and Lyndon 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Lyndon 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Lyndon and Brandon 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 |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.