Compare towns
Lyndon vs Springfield vs Brandon 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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Springfield | Brandon | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590 |
9,084Highest |
4,120 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Brandon 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 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±$21k 28% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Lyndon and Brandon 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.