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Lyndon vs Putnam 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).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Putnam | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
540Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndon and Putnam 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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.