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Wheelock vs Hampton vs Stannard 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 people working from home (21.1%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Hampton | Stannard | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
1,145 |
228Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$68,786±$6k 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$227,000±$21kHighest 32% below U.S. |
| Lyndon and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,846 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Lyndon 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 | 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.