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Lyndon vs Hermon vs Chester
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).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Hermon | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
6,727Highest |
2,992Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Chester 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester 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% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Chester 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. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Lyndon 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Hermon 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% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chester 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hermon Public Schools | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.