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Lyndon is a tiny town of 160 people in Caledonia County, Vermont. It's about 60 miles from Burlington, VT and 158 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 113 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $196k and rent runs about $920 a month.
160people
$196kTypical home
$920/moRent
80° / 27°Summer / winter
113"Snow
177Sunny days
176Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 160
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 672 people per sq mi
- 158 mi to Boston, MA
- 60 mi to Burlington, VT
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $196k (≈$1,233/mo)
- Median rent $920/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 176 days a year with rain or snow
- 113" of snow a year
- 34 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (72 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (679 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 56 mi to BTV airport
- 104 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 97 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Vermont districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caledonia County: D+12 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.