What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the most expensive homes ($276k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newbury	Wheelock
People
Population	393Lowest	717Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.4% VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.3±14Lowest 12% above VT	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
	Wheelock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	27.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wheelock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Newbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT
	Newbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$28kHighest 13% below VT	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,259±$401 about the VT average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,943Highest 22% below VT	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Newbury and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 29% above VT	28 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wheelock and Newbury 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.