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Lyndon vs Sutton vs Burke
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 most affordable homes ($227k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,239 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndon and Burke 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 32% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.