Compare towns
Corinth vs Wheelock vs Sheldon vs Vershire
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 homeowners (97.9%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Corinth | Wheelock | Sheldon | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
717Lowest |
2,267Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest 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 |
45.7±9.3 6% above 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Vershire 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% |
22.2%±5 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Wheelock 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 |
$71,618±$12k 12% 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 |
$209,100±$55k 34% 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±$510 about the VT average |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sheldon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 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 |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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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| Old photos in History | 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.