What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyndon	St. Johnsbury
People
Population	5,590Lowest	5,859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-3.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT	42.6±4.5Lowest 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%	20%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%	20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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%	30.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.8%±2Highest VT: 7%	5.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Lyndon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT	$53,711±$8kLowest 34% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT	$174,500±$17kLowest 45% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT	$912±$45Lowest 26% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,846Highest 24% below VT	$3,778Lowest 25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4%	48.2%±11.6Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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%	19.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	54%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest about the VT average	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.6%±5Highest 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 Our Story	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.