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Sutton vs Lyndon vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Sutton | Lyndon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
5,590 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 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 | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Sutton 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.