Compare towns
Lyndon vs Reading vs Sutton vs St. Johnsbury
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 homeowners (85.6%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Reading | Sutton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590 |
699Lowest |
790 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
— | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Reading and Lyndon 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.