Compare towns
Lyndon vs Stratton vs Sutton 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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Stratton | Sutton | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
532Lowest |
790 |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% 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%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brandon 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.