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Lyndon vs Mendon 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Burke 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 |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Mendon and Lyndon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Burke 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Mendon 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.