Compare towns
St. Johnsbury vs Williston vs Lyndon
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 affordable homes ($178k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lyndon has the most homeowners (85.6%).
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 | Williston | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,368 |
10,144Highest |
5,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Williston 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%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,738±$9kLowest 29% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,916 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.