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Lyndon vs Hardwick 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Hardwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Hardwick | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,965 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Lyndon and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Hardwick 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±$21k 28% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Lyndon and Burke 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.