What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Haven has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	East Haven	Wheelock
People
Population	225Lowest	717Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	47±11.8Lowest 9% above VT	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
	Wheelock and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	East Haven and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wheelock and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Wheelock and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT	$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT
	Wheelock and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT	$189,600±$37kHighest 40% below VT
	Wheelock and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,364Lowest 53% below VT	$2,937Highest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	East Haven and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wheelock and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.