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Lyndon vs Jericho vs Pownal
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 most affordable homes ($227k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Pownal has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Jericho | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
5,114 |
3,265Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.