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Chapman vs Lyndon vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Lyndon has the most expensive homes ($227k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Chapman | Lyndon | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
5,590Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5 22% above U.S. |
| Lyndon and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$61,806±$19kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Highest 22% below U.S. |
$925±$490Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,846Highest 23% above U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Vineyard and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Vineyard and Lyndon 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 | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.