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Lyndon vs Plainfield 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 most renters (14.4% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
2,522 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Wheelock 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 23% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.