Compare towns
Brandon vs Lyndon vs Windsor
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%).
Lyndon has the highest household income ($69k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
5,590Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% 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%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| 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 28% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% 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±$225 14% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Lyndon and Brandon 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lyndon and Brandon 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 | #61 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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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.