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Lyndon vs Sutton vs Brandon vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Brandon has the most renters (15.7% rent).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sutton | Brandon | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,120 |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23k 32% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.