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Brighton vs Lyndeborough vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Brighton | Lyndeborough | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
1,616 |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brighton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Brighton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.