Compare towns
Lyndon vs Williston 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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Williston | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Lowest |
10,144Highest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Lyndon and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 16% below VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.