Compare towns
Lyndon vs Randolph 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 youngest population (median age 48.4).
Randolph has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Randolph | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,007Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Randolph and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Lyndon 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Brandon 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25kHighest 26% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Randolph and Brandon 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 |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Lyndon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | #55 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 |
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| 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.