Compare towns
Barnet vs Brandon vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Lyndon has the highest household income ($69k).
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 | Barnet | Brandon | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
4,120 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
| Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Barnet and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% 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 | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Lyndon 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.