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Sheffield vs Cavendish vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering SheffieldSheffield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
Cavendish has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Sheffield | Cavendish | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
1,242Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 12% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.