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Lyndon vs Sutton vs Cavendish
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 oldest population (median age 48.4).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
790Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Lyndon and Cavendish 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 |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.