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Addison vs Sheffield vs Strafford vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Sheffield has the youngest population (median age 42).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Addison | Sheffield | Strafford | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
573Lowest |
1,372Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Strafford and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.