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Lyndon vs Newark vs Ogunquit vs Brandon
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Brandon has the most renters (15.7% rent).
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 | Newark | Ogunquit | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
727Lowest |
1,379 |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Brandon 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% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newark 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. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 23% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.