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Wheelock vs Appleton vs Danville vs Lyndon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Danville has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Wheelock | Appleton | Danville | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,360 |
2,360 |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
| Danville and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21k 32% below U.S. |
| Danville and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Appleton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Danville 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.