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New Haven vs Wallingford vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Wheelock has the most affordable 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.
| Measure | New Haven | Wallingford | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
2,286Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| New Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| New Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.