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Lyndon vs Grantham vs Pownal
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 most affordable homes ($227k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
3,465 |
3,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Pownal 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%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Pownal 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% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 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. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 23% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48.4%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Grantham 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 | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Grantham School District | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.