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Barre vs Strong vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Barre | Strong | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
1,249Lowest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strong and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399Highest 8% above U.S. |
$920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Barre and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older 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 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Barre 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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 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.