Compare towns
Lyndon vs Berlin vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Lyndon | Berlin | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
2,880Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Berlin and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.