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Putney vs Lyndeborough vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Putney | Lyndeborough | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,616 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Lyndeborough 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.