Compare towns
Sheffield vs Wheelock vs White River Junction
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
717 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% 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%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sheffield 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
— | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction 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 |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and White River Junction 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 |
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.