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Lyndon vs Ogunquit vs Brandon vs Kirby
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Brandon has the most renters (15.7% rent).
Kirby has the most kids (30% 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 | Ogunquit | Brandon | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,379 |
4,120 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,250±$326Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Kirby and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$4,597Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 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 | — | 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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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.