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Stannard vs Lyndon vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Albany has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Stannard | Lyndon | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
5,590Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
| Lyndon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Albany and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
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| Lyndon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$227,000±$21kHighest 28% below VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Lyndon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Lyndon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Lyndon and Albany 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 | — | #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 History | 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.