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Corinth vs Wheelock vs Sheldon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).

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.

MeasureCorinthWheelockSheldon
People
Population
1,539
717Lowest
2,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-6.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-2.5%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
51±5.6Highest
18% above VT
40.9±3.5Lowest
5% below VT
Wheelock and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
18.8%±3.5
VT: 17.9%
23.7%±3.6Highest
VT: 17.9%
Sheldon and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
29.4%±4.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
12.6%±2.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Wheelock and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%
VT: 43.8%
34.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
14.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±2.3Highest
VT: 7%
2%±1.3
VT: 7%
Wheelock and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
$64,792±$20kLowest
20% below VT
$78,533±$25k
3% below VT
Corinth and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
$189,600±$37kLowest
40% below VT
$272,400±$61kHighest
14% below VT
Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510Lowest
about the VT average
—
$1,286±$379Highest
4% above VT
Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584Highest
29% below VT
$2,937Lowest
42% below VT
$3,578
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
0%±27Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Corinth and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.7%
VT: 10.1%
5.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
89%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
1984
8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
49% above VT
28 min
17% above VT
25 minLowest
7% above VT
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
21.1%±16
VT: 16.9%
13%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Corinth and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town — — None in town
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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.