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Sheldon vs Lyndeborough vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Sheldon | Lyndeborough | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,616Lowest |
6,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$285,100±$35k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,257±$133Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None 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.