Compare towns
Lyndon vs Ripton vs Troy 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Troy | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
508Lowest |
1,749 |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above 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%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Ripton and Troy 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
| Lyndon and Brandon 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Troy School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 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.