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Lyndon vs Pownal 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).
Pownal has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Pownal | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
3,265 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Pownal 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%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Lyndon 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 |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$944±$139 24% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Lyndon and Pownal 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 |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5Lowest 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.