Compare towns
Granville vs Wilder vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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.
| Measure | Granville | Wilder | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
3,087Highest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Sheffield 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Wilder 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±$40k 26% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Wilder and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
| Granville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914 42% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.