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Sheldon vs Jericho vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Sheldon | Jericho | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
5,114Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Jericho and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Jericho and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wheelock 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.