What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bellows Falls	Lyndon
People
Population	2,891Lowest	5,590Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-8.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT	48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT
	Lyndon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%	13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4%	21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Bellows Falls and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%	30.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 7%	9.8%±2Highest VT: 7%
	Lyndon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT	$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT	$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT
	Lyndon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT	$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT
	Lyndon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,448Highest 12% below VT	$3,846Lowest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Lyndon and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	11%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 14% below VT	23 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±3.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Lyndon and Bellows Falls 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
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.