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Lyndon vs Pownal vs Berlin
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 most affordable homes ($227k median).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
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 | Pownal | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
3,265 |
2,880Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin 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 28% below VT |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Pownal and Berlin 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.