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Lyndon vs Unity vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Unity | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
1,375Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 32% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Unity and Lyndon 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Unity and Lyndon 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,916 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. Johnsbury and Lyndon 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.