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Londonderry vs Lyndon vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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.

MeasureLondonderryLyndonWindham
People
Population
1,873
5,590Highest
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-8.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
51.2±2.8Highest
19% above VT
48.4±6.7
12% above VT
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
Londonderry and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
13.1%±2.8
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Windham and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±5.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
21.8%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windham and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%
VT: 43.8%
30.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±2
VT: 7%
9.8%±2Highest
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,179±$21k
5% above VT
$68,786±$6kLowest
15% below VT
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$346,300±$55k
9% above VT
$227,000±$21kLowest
28% below VT
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,014±$731Lowest
18% below VT
$1,096±$123Highest
11% below VT
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Lyndon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,162
about the VT average
$3,846Lowest
24% below VT
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.1%±29.7
VT: 48.4%
55.7%±15.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Lyndon and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
11%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85.6%
VT: 73.2%
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs newer than VT
1981
5 yrs newer than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
4% above VT
23 minLowest
about the VT average
27 minHighest
14% above VT
Work from home
13.3%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
10.5%±3.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Windham and Londonderry 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 — #44 of 70 in VT —
School district Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.