Compare towns
Lyndon vs Sutton vs Wardsboro
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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Wardsboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
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 | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
790Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Sutton and Lyndon 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 |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,345Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.