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Lyndon vs Plainfield vs St. Johnsbury
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (40.4% 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 | Plainfield | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
2,522Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and St. Johnsbury 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,916 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.