Compare towns
Lyndon vs Stratton vs Chester 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Chester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Stratton | Chester | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,590Highest |
532Lowest |
2,992 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Chester 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 VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$123 11% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Stratton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,846 24% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.