Lyndon CenterVT
291 people call this town in Vermont home.
Is Lyndon Center a good place to live?
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Lyndon Center. Lyndon Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lyndon Center stand out
Where Lyndon Center beats most towns.
291 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lyndon Center: who provides what
Lyndon Center is unincorporated, so Caledonia County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lyndon Center.
Compared with most of Vermont and the rest of the country, fewer of Lyndon Center’s working residents work locally
The top destinations are St. Johnsbury (27%), Lyndon (21%) and Burke (6%). Employers in Lyndon Center added 107 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 142. Half of commuters travel less than 8 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer middle-aged adults than Vermont overall
Among adults 25 and older, 51% have a four-year degree or more, against 44% across Vermont. Adults 35 to 64 are a fifth of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 25% and 47% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lyndon Center’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Lyndon Center | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.6% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 20.6% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.7% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.6% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 29.8% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Lyndon Center brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Lyndon Center, the midsummer high is 80°F, where Vermont’s towns sit at 80°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Lyndon Center is inland flooding, at a low overall level
73% of Lyndon Center’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 10%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Lyndon Center binge drink than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
Among adults in the town, 34% sleep under 7 hours, above Vermont’s towns (30%) but below U.S. towns (36%). In Lyndon Center, just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. 74% of adults locally had a checkup this year; 8.6% have diabetes. Of 31 CDC measures, Lyndon Center beats the Vermont average on 2 and trails it on 10.
| Lyndon Center | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 9.1% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Lyndon Center | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 24.4% | 27.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 10.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mount Washington and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyndon Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi MountainMount Washington
15 mi LakeLake Willoughby
32 mi TheatreHaskell Free Library and Opera House
39 mi MountainMount Mansfield
30 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
6 mi Ski areaBurke Mountain Resort61 runs · 1,990 ft verticalPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haskell Free Library and Opera House: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burke Mountain Resort: Patrick McCaffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Lyndon Center
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lyndon Center; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lyndon Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Every workday, about 140 people come to Lyndon Center for work
Where Lyndon Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyndon Center
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Lyndon Center is an unincorporated village and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Lyndon, Caledonia, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lyndon Center had a population of 187. The community is located along the western border of Lyndonville. Lyndon Center has a post office with ZIP code 05850. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 05850
Questions about Lyndon Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyndon Center, VT a good place to live?
Lyndon Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.