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Lyndon vs Mendon vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% 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 | Mendon | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
1,113Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Mendon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.