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Stannard vs Lyndon vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Lyndon has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Stannard | Lyndon | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
5,590Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stannard and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Lyndon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lyndon and Stannard 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.