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Lyman vs Northfield vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Lyman | Northfield | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464Lowest |
5,920Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981 28% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.