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Lyndon Center VT 5-15-26
Vermont›Caledonia County

Lyndon CenterVT

291 people call this town in Vermont home.

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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.

Small town

291 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
LyndonvilleLyndonvilleLyndon Center
Getting set up

Moving to Lyndon Center: who provides what

Lyndon Center is unincorporated, so Caledonia County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerVermont Electric Cooperative24.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLyndonville Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCaledonia CountyCaledonia County provides services here
SchoolsKingdom East Supervisory DistrictKingdom East Unified Union School District2 districts serve Lyndon Center; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLyndon Town ClerkTown of Lyndon; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05850, 0585105850 73% · 05851 27%Census 2020

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.

Work & commute

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.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lyndon Center3%
St. Johnsbury27%
Lyndon21%
Burke6%
Morristown4%
8 mi
median commute distance
142
jobs based in Lyndon Center
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

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).

26.8median age · VT 43.1
Lyndon CenterVermontUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school20%
Some college30%
Associate’s0%
Bachelor’s35%
Graduate16%

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.

Ages and education in Lyndon Center
Lyndon CenterVTU.S.
Under 100%9.1%11.6%
10 to 1721.6%8.8%10.3%
18 to 2420.6%10%9.1%
25 to 349.3%11.9%13.7%
35 to 440%12.3%13.2%
45 to 5419.9%12%12.2%
55 to 640%14.5%12.7%
65 to 7422.7%13%10.2%
75 and older5.8%8.5%7%
No diploma0%5.1%10.4%
High school19.6%26.8%26%
Some college29.8%15.8%19.1%
Associate’s0%8.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s35.1%25.2%21.6%
Graduate15.5%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

Climate

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.

142″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–29°
Spring29–53°
Summer53–78°
Fall36–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

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.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

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 CenterVermont townsU.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%
31 measures vs. Vermont
2 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outLyndon CenterVT
Fewer adults who have had cancer8.1%9.9%
Fewer adults with arthritis24.4%27.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.6%10.1%
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

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.

All 41 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lyndon Center

14pages on Lyndon Center
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lyndon Center; the nearest are

A job hub

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.

27% → St. Johnsbury St. Johnsbury 27% 21% → Lyndon Lyndon 21% 6% → Burke Burke 6% 4% → Morristown Morristown 4% 4% → Derby Derby 4% 3% → Danville Danville 3% Lyndon Center · 3% stay
142jobs based in Lyndon Center
3%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

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.