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Greensboro vs Addison vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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.
| Measure | Greensboro | Addison | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
1,175Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Greensboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Addison and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Greensboro and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786 15% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.