What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jacksonville has the highest household income ($83k).

Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

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	Jacksonville	Wheelock
People
Population	106Lowest	717Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
	Wheelock and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Wheelock and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wheelock and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Wheelock and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT
	Jacksonville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT
	Jacksonville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,795Highest 25% below VT	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wheelock and Jacksonville 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.