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Halifax vs Sheffield vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Halifax | Sheffield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Highest |
573Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT |
| Wheelock and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Halifax 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.