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Lyndon vs Charleston vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Charleston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Wheelock 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 | Lyndon | Charleston | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
936 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 12% above VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Charleston and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6kHighest 15% below VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Lyndon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$238,000±$53kHighest 25% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Charleston and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Lyndon and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Highest 24% below VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Charleston 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 | Charleston School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.