Compare towns
Sheffield vs Stratton vs Windham vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Stratton | Windham | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
532Lowest |
594 |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | — |
| Stratton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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 |
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.