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Lyndon vs Hancock vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Hancock | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
435Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
| Brandon 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Hancock 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
| Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.