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Beecher Falls vs Sutton vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Beecher Falls | Sutton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
790Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Beecher Falls and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.