Compare towns
Ryegate vs Wallingford vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Ryegate | Wallingford | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
2,286Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Wallingford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Wallingford and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.