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Lyndon vs Newfields vs Burke vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Newfields | Burke | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,023 |
1,317Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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U.S. 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.