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Lyndon vs Union vs Chester
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Union | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,663Lowest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Chester 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. |
$80,724±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Union 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 32% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Union and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Union and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 23% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,262Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.