Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Lyndon vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (40.4% rent).
Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | St. Johnsbury | Lyndon | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
5,590 |
2,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$70,946±$7kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916 22% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,358Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest 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 | 16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville 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 | #60 of 70 in VT | #44 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 Our Story | 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.