Compare towns
Brandon vs Unity 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Lyndon has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Unity | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
1,375Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Lyndon 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% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 32% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241 36% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%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 min 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Unity School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 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.