What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksville has the shortest commute (25 min average).

Lyndon has the most people working from home (16.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarksville	Lyndon
People
Population	1,007Highest	642Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.8±5.2Highest 33% above NY	51±10.7Lowest 28% above NY
	Clarksville and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lyndon and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.7%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Lyndon and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$44,500±$10kLowest 48% below NY	$68,173±$16kHighest 21% below NY
	Lyndon and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$90,200±$12kLowest 79% below NY	$102,700±$12kHighest 76% below NY
	Lyndon and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$802±$181 51% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,223Lowest 66% below NY	$2,403Highest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±36Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lyndon and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Lowest NY: 14%	35%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	0.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.8%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9%
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NY 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.