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Sheldon vs Whitingham vs Worcester
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,368 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.