Compare towns
Brandon vs Wells 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 the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
1,148Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
| Wells 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Wells 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 14% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Wells and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wells and Lyndon 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 |
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.