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Lyndon vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 48.4).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Strafford | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
1,372Lowest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Strafford and Brandon 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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 |
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.