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Lyndon vs Salisbury vs Sutton
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,200 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Salisbury 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±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
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| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.