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Sheffield vs Dummer vs Wheelock vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Wheelock | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
299Lowest |
717 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8 8% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | — | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.