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Preston vs Norwich vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the highest household income ($86k).
Norwich has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lyndon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Preston | Norwich | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 856 |
3,521Highest |
642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.2±8.2 24% above NY |
41.9±6.6Lowest 5% above NY |
51±10.7Highest 28% above NY |
| Lyndon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.2%±6.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Norwich and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.4% NY: 40.2% |
15.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Lyndon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$63,226±$15kLowest 26% below NY |
$68,173±$16k 21% below NY |
| Preston and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,300±$48k 71% below NY |
$127,100±$28kHighest 70% below NY |
$102,700±$12kLowest 76% below NY |
| Norwich and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$173Highest 20% below NY |
$1,031±$388Lowest 36% below NY |
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| Preston and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800Highest 57% below NY |
$2,456 63% below NY |
$2,403Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±75.6 NY: 52.1% |
40%±22.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lyndon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
35%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
91.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±10.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.8%±12.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lyndon and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.