Compare towns
Grafton vs Wheelock vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Grafton | Wheelock | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
717Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.4 37% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 4% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | — | — |
| 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.