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Lyndon vs Durham vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590 |
15,080Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 23% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.