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Lyndon vs Ogunquit vs Tunbridge 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Brandon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
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 | Tunbridge | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,379 |
1,253Lowest |
4,120 |
| 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% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tunbridge 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. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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.