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Lyndon vs Grantham vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the youngest population (median age 48.4).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Brandon has the most renters (15.7% rent).
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 | Grantham | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
3,465Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brandon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 41.7%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Lyndon 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Grantham School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.