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Brandon vs Castle Hill 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
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Castle Hill | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
281Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| 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±$225 25% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndon and Castle Hill 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.