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Stark vs Windsor vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Stark | Windsor | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
3,554Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Stark School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.