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Sheffield vs Walden 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).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Walden | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 190Lowest |
1,037Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Walden and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
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| Sheffield and Walden 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 |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school 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.