What stands out worked out from the figures below

Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).

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	Putney	Lyndon
People
Population	2,622Lowest	5,590Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT	48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT
	Lyndon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9%	13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Putney and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Lyndon and Putney 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 VT: 43.8%	30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7%	9.8%±2Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average	$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT
	Putney and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT	$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT	$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT
	Lyndon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,313Highest 5% above VT	$3,846Lowest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Lyndon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest VT: 10.1%	11%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	85.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	23 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Putney 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	#32 of 70 in VT	#44 of 70 in VT
School district	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.