What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

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	Granville	Wheelock
People
Population	414Lowest	717Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
	Wheelock and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Granville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Granville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT	$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT
	Wheelock and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,300±$40kHighest 26% below VT	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT
	Granville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$184 6% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,914Lowest 42% below VT	$2,937Highest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.8%±70.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Granville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 44% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Granville and Wheelock 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.