Compare towns
Lyndon vs Dummerston vs Brandon 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 most affordable homes ($227k median).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Dummerston | Brandon | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,090 |
4,120 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Brandon 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Burke 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.