What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Wheelock
People
Population	1,548Highest	717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Wheelock and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT
	Duxbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407 7% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Duxbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wheelock and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	—
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in History	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.