Compare towns
Lyndon vs Tunbridge vs St. Johnsbury
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (40.4% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
1,253Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$21k 28% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school 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.