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Sheffield vs Whitingham 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 youngest population (median age 42).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Whitingham | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Lowest |
1,368Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Wheelock 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.