Compare towns
Brandon vs Barre vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Brandon | Barre | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Lowest |
8,412Highest |
5,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
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 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
| Lyndon and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.