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Lyndon vs Pittston 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
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Pittston | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
3,093 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Pittston 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 22% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
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| Lyndon and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.