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St. Johnsbury vs Lyndon 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
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% under 18).
Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).
St. Johnsbury has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368Highest |
5,590Lowest |
5,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury 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% |
20%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.9Lowest 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
$53,711±$8kLowest 34% below VT |
| Lyndon and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17k 44% below VT |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
$174,500±$17kLowest 45% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44 26% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$912±$45Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916Highest 22% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$3,778Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±11.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
54%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944 32 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.