Compare towns
Lyndon vs Jay vs Burke vs Wheelock
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Jay | Burke | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
471Lowest |
1,317 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Jay and Wheelock 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Wheelock 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Burke and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Lyndon and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.