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Lisbon vs Randolph vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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.
| Measure | Lisbon | Randolph | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
4,843Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph and Lisbon 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4Lowest |
9.4Highest |
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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.