Compare towns
Lyndon vs Poultney vs Stratton vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Poultney | Stratton | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,033 |
532Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
| Brandon and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Lyndon 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 33% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Lyndon 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 | #41 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.