What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

Wheelock has the most expensive 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	Lemington	Wheelock
People
Population	108Lowest	717Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT	51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT
	Lemington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Lemington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4%	29.4%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Lemington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Wheelock and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT	$64,792±$20kHighest 20% below VT
	Wheelock and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT	$189,600±$37kHighest 40% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,365Lowest 53% below VT	$2,937Highest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 VT: 48.4%	0%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 57% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lemington 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.