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Lyndon vs Wilder 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 most homeowners (85.6%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Wilder | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
3,087Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Lyndon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Wilder 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 VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Wilder 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.