Compare towns
Lyndon vs Ryegate 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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Ryegate | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
1,059Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and St. Johnsbury 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Lyndon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Lyndon and Ryegate 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$914±$44 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,916Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Lyndon 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.