Compare towns
Brandon vs Derby vs Jericho 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%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lyndon has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Derby | Jericho | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Lowest |
4,537 |
5,114 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
| Derby and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Brandon 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% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 16% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.