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Carmel vs Lyndon vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the highest household income ($82k).
Lyndon has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Carmel | Lyndon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
5,590Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndon and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$3,846Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndon and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #44 of 70 in VT | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.