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Sheldon vs Wheatfield vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Wheatfield has the highest household income ($94k).
Swanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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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 | Wheatfield | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
18,549Highest |
6,820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.3±2.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.7±5.5 12% above U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Wheatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheatfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheatfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,682±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$81,371±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Wheatfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$314,900±$19kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$285,100±$35k 14% below U.S. |
| Wheatfield and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$989±$87Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,257±$133 11% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,735Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,449 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Wheatfield 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 | — | #9 of 484 in NY | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | NIAGARA-WHEATFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.