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Lyndon vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Pownal has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Lyndon | Hampton | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
10,101Highest |
3,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Hampton 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 23% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Pownal 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school 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.