Compare towns
Brandon vs Lyndon vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Lyndon | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
5,590Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brandon 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% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon 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 |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon 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% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.