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Arlington vs Sheffield vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Arlington | Sheffield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
573Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Arlington and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Wheelock 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.