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Sheldon vs Wheelock vs Dummerston vs Irasburg
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 affordable homes ($190k median).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wheelock | Dummerston | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
717Lowest |
2,090 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Wheelock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Dummerston 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Irasburg and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Dummerston and Irasburg 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Dummerston and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Irasburg 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.