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Lyndon vs Pelham 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 most affordable homes ($227k median).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Pelham | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
14,449Highest |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndon and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndon and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Kirby 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Kirby 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.