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Windham vs Lyndon vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Windham | Lyndon | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,590Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.