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Lyndon vs Putney vs Pownal
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).
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
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 | Putney | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,265 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49±9.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Pownal 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pownal and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
| Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
| Putney and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$944±$139 24% below VT |
| Lyndon and Pownal 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Pownal 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #67 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| 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.