Compare towns
Sheffield vs Wheelock vs Castleton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% 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 | Wheelock | Castleton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 573 |
717 |
4,453Highest |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest 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+ | 19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$65,795±$12k 19% below VT |
| Castleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Castleton and Wheelock 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 |
— | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,219±$563Highest about the VT average |
| Sheffield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123 58% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.