What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k median).

Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyndon	Warner
People
Population	5,590Highest	2,959Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S.	43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Lyndon and Warner 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%	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Warner and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lyndon and Warner 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%	42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S.	$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S.	$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S.
	Warner 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.	$7,650Highest 145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lyndon and Warner 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%	8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warner 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	—
School district	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.